Question:medium

Directions: Fill in the blanks with the words that best fit the meaning of the sentence as a whole.
The school headmaster maintained that he could _ minor lies but could not pardon such _ lie.

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Updated On: Nov 25, 2025

Not forgive … a blatant
Defend … a negligible
Shield … simple
Justify … trifling
Excuse … a shocking

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