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Regarding the language underlined in the text, it can be...

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Regarding the language underlined in the text, it can be said that

A
"officers" and "officials" are interchangeable.

B
"stake" is the American spelling for the word "steak".

C
"shaped" could be replaced by "molded".

D
"while" places emphasis on duration.

E
"in the face of" means the same as "in lieu of".