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The culinary critic is trying to clarify his scathing review of the chef's avant-garde soup. Choose ALL the phrases that logically and grammatically fit the gap to translate his sophisticated critique into blunt truth.
"The chef's fusion of fermented cabbage and chocolate syrup creates a profound dissonance on the palate; __________, it tastes absolutely revolting."
The correct answers are in other words, to put it bluntly, and simply put.
These three discourse markers are used for reformulation or clarification. They signal to the listener that the speaker is about to rephrase what they just said in a clearer, more direct, or simpler way.
By the same token is incorrect because it is used to add a similar point or introduce a parallel situation.
On the whole is incorrect because it is used to summarize or give a general opinion, rather than translate a specific previous statement.