Practice: Tightening Words and Phrases Exercise D

Rewrite, where possible, without redundancies. For help with this topic, see the section, “How to Tighten Your Writing” in Working With Words, 9e.

Question 2.25

1 of 12
blazing inferno

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Question 2.26

2 of 12
consensus of opinion

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Question 2.27

3 of 12
fatal killing

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Question 2.28

4 of 12
freewill offering

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Question 2.29

5 of 12
general rule

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Question 2.30

6 of 12
personal friend

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Question 2.31

7 of 12
12 noon

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Question 2.32

8 of 12
armed gunman

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Question 2.33

9 of 12
blue in color

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Question 2.34

10 of 12
self-confessed

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Question 2.35

11 of 12
completely destroyed

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Question 2.36

12 of 12
whether or not

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