Complete the sentence with the most precise term: 'The treaty was designed to ______ further military aggression across the border.'
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. deter
- Step 1: The purpose of a security treaty is to discourage or prevent conflict. Step 2. Deter means to discourage someone from doing something through fear of the consequences. Answer: deter. Why not the others: Ignite means spark or cause; facilitate means make easier; celebrate means mark with festivities.
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