A politician who declines to comment on a reporter's question while holding up her hands to augment her verbal refusal is relying on a _____ gesture.
A) regulating
B) complementing
C) emphasizing
D) contradicting

Question

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Complementing gestures are those that work in harmony with verbal communication to reinforce the spoken message. In this case, the politician's action of holding up her hands while declining to comment complements her verbal refusal, thereby strengthening the message of refusal.

A Politician Who Declines to Comment on a Reporter's Question