Fill in the blank: politician's speech dismissed as mere _______

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The politician's speech was dismissed as mere _______; it was filled with grand promises but lacked any substantive policy. A). vitriol B). platitude C). veracity D). alacrity

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The correct answer is platitude. Platitude means a remark or statement that has been used too often to be interesting or thoughtful — a cliché or hollow, overused expression, especially one offered as if it were significant. Why "platitude" fits: Grand promises with no substance are classic platitudes — they sound meaningful but convey nothing new or concrete. Why the other options are wrong: • Vitriol — bitter criticism or malice; the speech was hollow, not vicious. • Veracity — truthfulness; the opposite of what the sentence implies. • Alacrity — brisk eagerness; unrelated to the content of speech. Example in use: "His farewell address was a string of platitudes that moved no one in the audience." Synonyms: Cliché, banality, truism, commonplace.

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