|Question 21Verbal

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An early term for the literary genre later known as science fiction, "scientifiction" was coined by inventor and publisher Hugo Gernsback ____ the hybrid of technical detail and imaginative speculation featured in his aptly titled Amazing Stories magazine.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
characterizes
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to characterize
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characterized
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characterize
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