Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined words :

Publishers say that newsprint has become more expensive

  • A newspaper
  • B paper for printing
  • C printers' salaries and wages
  • D fines for publishing libels
  • E publishing news
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The correct answer is B. paper for printing

The term “newsprint” in this context is nearest in meaning to paper for printing.

Newsprint is a type of inexpensive, low-quality paper that is used for printing newspapers.

So, when the publishers say that “newsprint” has become more expensive, they are referring to the cost of the paper used for printing newspapers.

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