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Directions:
Each sentence has one or two blanks, each blank indicating that something has been omitted. Beneath the sentence are five lettered words or sets of words. Choose the word or set of words that BEST fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.
Sentence:
The suspect, when questioned by the detectives, tried to present an image of consistency in his story; even so, many of his answers seemed to __________ his earlier statements.
- confirm
- contradict
- alleviate
- bolster
- anger
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