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Hateful rumors about the queen were published in .
Question 1:
Hateful rumors about the queen were published in ....... called "libelles," from which the English term "libel", a*^*form of slander is derived.
A.
piranha
B.
piquant
C.
pirouette
D.
pamphlets
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