In the question below choose the word or phrase which best fills the gap in each sentence:

Your brigade would be better for it, if you desisted .... rumour - mongering, observed the Chief of Staff

  • A from
  • B away
  • C into
  • D away from
  • E on
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The correct answer is A. from

The sentence "Your brigade would be better for it if you desisted from rumour-mongering" implies that the Chief of Staff is advising someone to stop engaging in the act of spreading rumors.

The correct preposition to use after the verb "desisted" is "from." It indicates refraining or ceasing an action. 

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