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Which of the following words could replace the Italicized word in the sentence from The First Men in the Moon below,
while preserving its meaning?
"I set myself to decide Just exactly how the return to earth could be contrived."
strained
pretended
Arranged
Hindered


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Answer:

Arranged.

Explanation:

Depending on the use of a word in a sentence, the meaning of a word may change. For instance, the word "contrived" means strained, pretended, or deliberately arranged, etc.

Now, looking at the use of that word in the given sentence, we can infer that the speaker is talking about ways to find a suitable solution for a return to earth. So, in that case, we cannot use the words "strained" or "pretended" in the sentence. Also, using "hindered" would also be wrong, as it possesses a negative effect rather than the main idea of trying to find a solution.

Thus, the correct answer to replace the word "contrived" while preserving the meaning in the sentence is "arranged".