Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Poverty was staring her ______ the face.
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e in
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The phrase "staring someone in the face" is an idiom meaning something is very obvious or unavoidable.
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"In the face" is the proper prepositional phrase used with this idiom to indicate that the situation is glaringly apparent.
Thus, "in" is the correct option.