17. they criticized it.\na wrote about\nb ran against\nc quoted\nd found fault with\ne interviewed

17. they criticized it.\na wrote about\nb ran against\nc quoted\nd found fault with\ne interviewed

17. they criticized it.\na wrote about\nb ran against\nc quoted\nd found fault with\ne interviewed

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Brief Explanations:

The word "criticized" means to find fault with something or someone. Among the options, "found fault with" has a similar meaning. "Wrote about" just implies writing on a topic, "ran against" is more about competing or opposing in a different sense, "quoted" is about repeating someone else's words, and "interviewed" is related to asking questions in a formal - setting for information.

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D. found fault with