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What is most closely the meaning of superseded as it is used in the passage below (paragraph 3)?
For centuries no political change has been brought about by the citizens themselves. In the capital great rulers have superseded each other-
indeed, even dynasties have been deposed or annihilated, and new ones have started; in the past century even the capital itself was destroyed, a
new one was founded far away from it, later on this too was destroyed and the old one rebuilt, yet none of this had any influence on our little
town
A. I verbi gave large sums of money to
B. I verb I questioned
C. I verb I defeated in battle
D. I verb I taken the place of succeeded

Respuesta :

Answer:

D). I verb I taken the place of succeeded.

Explanation:

The word 'supersede' stands for 'to take place of or to displace in favor of itself' and as per the context of the sentence, it conveys the sense that the great rulers have 'replaced each other or taken place of succeeded' but unable to bring a political change in the capital. Thus, the author conveys that despite this constant displacement of rulers and even dynasties yet no relevant change could take place in the 'little town' of the author. Thus, option D is the correct answer.

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