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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Read this sentence and answer the question below: If we can get just a few more contracts, the income will give us the bump we need to meet our earnings' goals. What word, if substituted for bump, would best elevate the sentence to a formal tone? Increase Clinch Hike Pop

sammixboo (sammixboo):

Increase maybe?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I thought so too but its wrong

OpenStudy (e.mccormick):

They key is "formal" so business like. Huh. If it is not that, only other that is aomewhat formal is hike. The rest are not so good. But I would have gone with increase too.

sammixboo (sammixboo):

Hmm

sammixboo (sammixboo):

Yeah I guess it could be hike.

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