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Which sentence uses the

underlined vocabulary word
correctly, according to the
provided definition?

retail(adj.) -marketing, selling

A. Jack went to retail the cow and walked away
with magic beans.

B. We can make a lot of money from this retail
opportunity.

C. Jack's mother wanted him to retail the cow
for gold coins.

User LittleK
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Answer: B. We can make a lot of money from this retail opportunity.

Step-by-step explanation:

Even though retail means to sell something, it is not a general substitute for the word sell. Retail refers to the act of selling or engaging in a business opportunity that requires some form of sales.

When used in a sentence, it should relate to that act rather than be used as a substitute for ''sell''. For instance, ''Jack engaged in retail by selling the cow''. Retail should refer to or describe the action - which is why it is an adjective -instead of being the action word as is the case in option 2.

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