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But the actual unhappiness of the American housewife was suddenly being reported—from The New York Times and Newsweek to Good Housekeeping and CBS television (“The Trapped Housewife”), although almost everybody who talked about it found some superficial reason to dismiss it. Which best describes the connotation of the word “superficial” in the excerpt? A. It has a positive connotation, because it suggests that the problem did not actually exist. B. It has a positive connotation, because it suggests that the problem was actually a minor one. C. It has a negative connotation, because it suggests that the reasons used to dismiss the problem were not meaningful. D. It has a negative connotation, because it suggests that the reasons used to explain the problem were not truthful.

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C. IT HAS A NEGATIVE connotation, because it suggests that the reasons used to dismiss the problem were not meaningful.
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Answer:

C. It has a negative connotation, because it suggests that the reasons used to dismiss the problem were not meaningful

Explanation:

The term superficial refers to something that is shallow, lacking substance, often considered as not meaningful, or at least not as important as other aspects. In the excerpt, this word has a negative connotation because when people talked about the unhappiness of the American housewife, they dismissed the idea by arguing a reason that was superficial, that is to say, that lacked substance, meaning, importance or real value to the matter.

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