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Question
In the question below, a related phrase is followed by a group of words. Select the group of words that best expresses a relationship similar to the one expressed in the original phrase.
Gift of the gab
Options
clever at work
flatter someone
promise blatantly
fluent at speaking
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Solution
fluent at speaking
Explanation:
fluent at speaking ‘gift of the gab ‘ is an idiom which pertains to the ability to speak with eloquence (persuasive fluency)’
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