Idx | 2542 |
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Keyword | stimulant |
Type of Sentence | ✗ |
Error Sentence | Political stability acts as a stimulant for foreign investment. |
Correct Sentence | Political stability acts as a stimulus for foreign investment. |
Cloze Error Sentence | Political stability acts as a [[stimulant]] for foreign investment. |
Cloze Sentence | Political stability acts as a [[stimulus]] for foreign investment. |
Cloze Answer | stimulus |
Choices | stimulant | stimulus |
Explanation | A stimulant is a drug, medicine, etc, which makes the mind or body more active: 'The caffeine in coffee acts as a stimulant.' When you are not talking about a drug or medicine, use stimulus (= something which causes activity, growth, or greater effort): 'The new textbook provided a good stimulus for both teachers and students.' |
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