Read the excerpt from "climate change: an overview.” trump has often railed against "this whole global warming hoax," pointing to brutal winters in recent years as evidence. neil kagan, senior counsel for the national wildlife federation, mused that in no other area would journalists be covering so much of the minority viewpoint. which word from this excerpt has a negative connotation? 1.railed 2.evidence 3.mused 4.covering

1. railed

In this passage, the author argues that Trump has "railed" against the "global warming hoax." The word "rail" has a slight negative connotation. The word is used to indicate that someone speaks out against something. However, this takes the form of a complaint, and often a vehement one. It implies that the speaker is annoyed and that his words are not conciliatory or polite. The author is implying that Trump talks about climate change bitterly and with annoyance.

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