Desmos Graphing Calculator

Copy

Verbal·Craft and Structure·Words in Context

easy

Some economic historians        that the Great Depression in the United States was not a single event but a series of downturns. The first, from 1929 to 1933, was a period of sharp decline. In contrast, the second, from 1937 to 1938, was a shorter, though significant, contraction.

Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?

A

have disputed

B

have contended

C

have dismissed

D

have refuted