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The phrase "Despite of" is incorrect. The correct usage is simply "Despite his sincere efforts" (without "of").The word "Despite" itself means "in spite of," so adding "of" is redundant.Corrected Sentence:"Despite his sincere efforts, he could not convince the committee to approve his proposal."
A state in which behavior and events are not controlled by anything
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Innovative
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<...Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom:
"To throw in the towel"
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This library was built with donations from the munificent citizens of the city.
...A traditional story sometimes popularly regarded as historical but not authenticated
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A slowly moving mass or river of ice
A minister in charge of a Christian church or congregation, especially in some non-episcopal churches
Something that is not able to be changed or reversed
