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Interpret the following excerpt from “The Monkey’s Paw.”

She broke of suddenly as the sinister meaning of the assurance dawned upon her and she saw the awful confirmation of her fears in the other’s averted face.
Which word most strongly contributes to a sense of evil?

sinister
averted
awful
fear

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sinister

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It's Sinister! I had to do the same exact thing!! Hope this helps! Mine was on a quiz though!!

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