Select the sentence containing the homonym of the highlighted word:
The monk meditated beneath the ancient corbel protruding from the chaper wall.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 3 i.e. The scholar explained the political corbel in Machiavellian strategy.
Analysis/Context: The original sentence uses "corbel" in its literal, architectural sense (a physical protrusion from a chapel wall). To find the homonym, we must look for the same word used in a fundamentally different context.
Correction/Reasoning:
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Option 3: This is the correct choice because it uses "corbel" metaphorically to describe a supporting element within a Machiavellian strategy. This shifts the domain from architecture to political science, fulfilling the definition of a homonym.
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Options 1, 2, and 4: These are incorrect because they all use "corbel" in its architectural sense (weight of stone, Gothic style, mason restoring stone), making them synonyms or contextual repetitions rather than homonyms.
Final Sentence: The scholar explained the political corbel in Machiavellian strategy.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.