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What does the term 'mellifluous' describe?
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A
Sweetly flowing and harmonious
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B
Showy and flashy
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C
Difficult to understand
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D
Dark and depressing
A
Sweetly flowing and harmonious
B
Showy and flashy
C
Difficult to understand
D
Dark and depressing
Mellifluous refers to a sound that is smooth, sweetly flowing, and pleasant to the ear. It is often used in reference to music, voices, or speech that is easy and agreeable to listen to, evoking comfort and aesthetic pleasure.
- A. Sweetly flowing and harmonious is correct because it directly captures the smooth and pleasing auditory quality of mellifluous.
- B. Showy and flashy describes visual extravagance rather than auditory quality, unrelated to mellifluous.
- C. Difficult to understand refers to complexity or obscurity, which is not relevant to smooth or pleasant sound.
- D. Dark and depressing conveys mood or atmosphere, unrelated to the harmonious nature implied by mellifluous.
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