Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option.

His remarks were filled with _ _ _ _ _ _ which sounded lofty but presented nothing new to the audience.

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aphorisms

platitudes

bombast

adages

answer is B.

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Detailed Solution

The term 'platitude' refers to a cliche statement that has been overused and is not unique.
Given the meaning of the words, Option 2 'platitudes' best completes the sentence because the second part of the sentence reveals that the speaker's remarks "presented nothing new to the audience."

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