Select the correct option:
The journalist refused to _______ her sources despite repeated legal threats.
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. give up.
Context: The journalist refused to reveal or surrender her sources. The phrasal verb give up can mean “to surrender someone or something to authorities”.
Analysis of the given options:
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Give forth: to emit; incorrect.
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Give across: not a valid phrasal verb.
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Give aside: no such phrasal usage.
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Give up: to hand over or reveal under pressure.
Correct word/ phrase: give up
Final sentence: The journalist refused to give up her sources despite repeated legal threats.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.