Question

In the sports section of the local newspaper a reporter wrote Lorton's experienced quarter back performed well in handling Jefferson High'sEagles a crushing defeat. Which word in this sentence is considered loaded

Answer 1

Crushing

Step-by-step explanation:

Based on the newspaper publication, the word that is considered to be loaded while reporting the news is 'crushing' because it emphasizes that the defeat was a hard one to take.

A crushing defeat could mean that the defeat was a huge one in terms of the score, or it could mean that the defeat was a huge and damaging one, in terms of what was at stake.