The journal published unverified details about the company's lack of business _____ . Option 1: and this report on the business was calumnious Option 2: and this report on the business was calamitous Option 3: and this report on the business was callous Option 4: and this report on the business was careless

Answer: and this report on the business was calumnious. Solution: Clue: 'Unverified details' signals false or damaging information about a company. Answer: Option 1 - calumnious (making false, defamatory statements). A report based on unverified information that hurts reputation is literally calumnious., Option, Meaning, Verdict, Calumnious, slanderous, defamatory, CORRECT fit, Calamitous, disastrous, describes events, not reports, Callous, unfeeling, describes people, not reports, Careless, negligent, too mild; 'unverified' points to defamation, Trap: All four start with 'cal-/ca-'. Don't pick by sound; pick by precise meaning.

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The journal published unverified details about the company's lack of business _________ .

and this report on the business was calumnious

and this report on the business was calamitous

and this report on the business was callous

and this report on the business was careless

✅ Correct Option: 1

Clue: 'Unverified details' signals false or damaging information about a company.

Answer: Option 1 - calumnious (making false, defamatory statements). A report based on unverified information that hurts reputation is literally calumnious.

Option	Meaning	Verdict
Calumnious	slanderous, defamatory	CORRECT fit
Calamitous	disastrous	describes events, not reports
Callous	unfeeling	describes people, not reports
Careless	negligent	too mild; 'unverified' points to defamation

Trap: All four start with 'cal-/ca-'. Don't pick by sound; pick by precise meaning.

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