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To paper over the cracks #1 (permalink) Wed Feb 23, 2005 5:18 am   To paper over the cracks
 

Test No. incompl/advan-50 "Papers", question 3

I can't see the point of trying to settle the dispute between those two institutions because you'll just be papering over the ..........

(a) fissures
(b) splits
(c) divisions
(d) cracks

Test No. incompl/advan-50 "Papers", answer 3

I can't see the point of trying to settle the dispute between those two institutions because you'll just be papering over the cracks.

Correct answer: (d) cracks
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i have answered to three questions.i want answers and explanation
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Explanations? #2 (permalink) Wed Feb 23, 2005 11:35 am   Explanations?
 

Hi Radha,

What exactly would you like to know?
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I'm not sure #3 (permalink) Tue Mar 01, 2005 22:19 pm   I'm not sure
 

I think I got the idea even though could you give me the explanation of paper over the cracks?

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To paper over the cracks #4 (permalink) Tue Mar 01, 2005 22:33 pm   To paper over the cracks
 

If you paper paper over the cracks, you repair something superficially or you want to conceal a flaw.
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