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The word settled has more than one meaning. In which one of the following sentences is settled used incorrectly?

A. As far as they were concerned, the matter was settled.
B. Dust settled slowly as the truck moved down the road.
C. Immigrants from Sweden settled in Maryland.
D. Mavis decided that small-town life was settled.

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The sentence that uses the word settled incorrectly is the last option - D. Mavis decided that small-town life was settled. In A, the word settled is used in the context of - decided. In B, settled means fell. In C, settled means - moved. So, the sentence that uses this word incorrectly has to be D, because we are not quite sure what it means here - the sentence needs to be changed a bit so as to use the word in the appropriate manner.
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