The mayor framed the proposal as a routine matter of zoning, but seasoned reporters were not deceived. They knew that the lots in question lay in the path of a developer to whom the city owed a longstanding debt of favors.
As used in the text, what does the word "framed" most nearly mean?
- A
constructed the basic structure of
- B
put a frame around
- Ccheck_circle
presented in a particular way
- D
incriminated falsely
Explanation
The mayor presents the proposal in a particular (misleading) light; "framed" means presented or characterized, not the literal framing, false-incrimination, or construction senses.