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