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Write the letter for the word that best completes given sentence.
_________ The ______ goal of the diplomatic mission was to gain support for a new treaty, but some shady business deals were ______ arranged along the way.
a. flagrant...latently
b. vaunted...saliently
c. ostensible...surreptitiously

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If the mission seemed to be doing one thing while really aiming for another, it could be described as "ostensibly" aiming to gain support for a new treaty.

The shady business deals were likely arranged very stealthily, so they could be described as "surreptitious".

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