Each of the following items is followed by four words or group of words. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate word or group of words.
His remarks were filled with _____ , which sounded lofty but presented nothing new to the audience.
aphorisms - pithy observation which contains a general truth
platitudes - remarks or statements with moral content
bombast - high sounding language with less content
adages - proverbs to express truth
In the given context, the appropriate word is platitudes.
The answer is option B.
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