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SAT Reading and Writing· difficulty 5/5

Architect Zaha Hadid was often described as a leader of the deconstructivist movement, known for fragmented forms and unconventional geometries. Hadid herself rejected this label, insisting that her designs followed rigorous structural logic. ______ , she acknowledged that her early paintings—angular, exploded studies of buildings—had clearly invited the comparison.

Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?

  • A

    Therefore

  • B

    Furthermore

  • C

    By contrast

  • D

    Admittedly

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Explanation

Hadid rejected the deconstructivist label, but conceded a partial truth (her paintings invited the comparison). "Admittedly" signals a concession within an overall opposing position. "Furthermore" merely adds; "by contrast" opposes outright; "therefore" implies causation.

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