As a reporter,Emily often files stories before all the facts are known.To avoid legal repercussions,Emily uses words and phrases like "alleged," "it is believed," and "apparent" to qualify statements.This is known as ________.
A)parallelism
B)a camouflaged verb
C)hedging
D)a dangling modifier
E)boosting

Question

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C)Sometimes you have to hedge or qualify a statement when you aren't entirely sure of something, when you can't predict an outcome, or when you don't want to sound arrogant. However, hedging generally requires more words and can weaken your writing if overdone.

As a Reporter,Emily Often Files Stories Before All the Facts