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select the word that is spelt CORRECTLY.


Which of the following spelling is correct?

Options

A

Concensus

B

Consencus

C

consensus

D

Consensus.

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Correct Answer :

Option D

Consensus.

Solution :

The correct option is consensus (or Consensus. as provided in the option choice).


Explanation:

The word consensus means a general agreement among a group of people.


It is derived from the Latin word consensio (agreement), which comes from consentire (to feel together). Notice the spelling pattern:

- It starts with con-

- Followed by -sen- (with an 's', not a 'c')

- Followed by -sus (with an 's', not a 'c')


Common misspellings often incorrectly replace the first 's' with a 'c' (e.g., "concensus" or "consencus"). Therefore, the correctly spelt word is consensus.

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