In the following sentence, some words are in bold. Identify which of these bold words are used correctly:

Matthews, who started his **harangue** (1) claiming the Supreme Court "threw the election" for George W. Bush, **laid** (2) out his case for why Democrats should **obstruct** (3) any nominee President Trump names.

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In the following sentence, some words are in bold. Identify which of these bold words are used correctly:

Matthews, who started his **harangue** (1) claiming the Supreme Court "threw the election" for George W. Bush, **laid** (2) out his case for why Democrats should **obstruct** (3) any nominee President Trump names.

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**Solution:**

1. **Harangue** means a long and forceful speech, often critical or aggressive. Here, Matthews is delivering a strong speech criticizing the Supreme Court, so this word fits well.

2. **Laid out** means to explain or present something clearly. Matthews is presenting his argument, so this usage is appropriate.

3. **Obstruct** means to block or hinder progress. The sentence suggests Democrats should hinder any nominee, which is contextually correct.

Since all the bold words are used correctly in the given context, the correct answer is **All are correct**.

**Answer:** All are correct

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