In the question below choose the most appropriate option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) in underlined: The result of the election would have...

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The underlined word "disfranchised" means "prevented from voting". The sentence suggests that if those who were prevented from voting were allowed to vote, the outcome of the election would have been different. Therefore, the most appropriate option nearest in meaning to "disfranchised" is "prevented from voting."