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Many conservative voters who had previously supported the candidate changed their minds when they learned that, in addition to his strong stance against sexual offenders, he is a lifelong collector of pornographic books and art.

(A) in addition to
(B) in spite of
(C) as a consequence of
(D) in opposition to
(E) concurrently with

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by chufus » Sat Dec 03, 2011 7:37 pm
Inspite does not transfer the meaning correctly. It shows that he has "been trying to" but he hasn't. The correct answer would show "Contrast" between the two actions. "In opposition to" does just that.

Correct me if my reasoning seems incorrect.

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