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The opera critic

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Sentence 1 Calling the missing scenery a triumph of minimalism was pure ____. (7 letters)

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Synonyms and close equivalents mockery, biting irony, derision

Sentence 2 The singer welcomed precise criticism but heard only ____ in the reviewer's sneer. (8 letters)

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Synonyms and close equivalents scorn, disdain, disrespect

Sentence 3 Even in borrowed boots the singer made a ____ entrance. (5 letters)

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Synonyms and close equivalents royal, majestic, stately

Sentence 4 The heroine would ____ the jewels and choose her freedom in the final act. (5 letters)

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Synonyms and close equivalents scorn, reject, rebuff

Sentence 5 The understudy had to ____ downstage as if the patched robe were made of silk. (5 letters)

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Synonyms and close equivalents swagger, parade, prance

Sentence 6 The soprano's only ____ to the critic was a pointed invitation to stay for the ending next time. (9 letters)

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Synonyms and close equivalents retort, reply, riposte

Sentence 7 His slower ____ of the familiar aria brought out a line I had never noticed. (9 letters)

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Synonyms and close equivalents performance, interpretation, rendering

Sentence 8 When the cardboard crown folded in half, nobody could maintain the ____ of royal splendor. (8 letters)

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Synonyms and close equivalents facade, sham, make-believe