Passage: "The mayor promised to reduce crime within a year, a pledge that critics called unrealistic." The word 'pledge' means:

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: C. promise

  1. Step 1: A pledge is a solemn promise.
Answer
promise.
Why not the others: threat, loan and guess don't fit.

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