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Italian Journalistic Language — Linguaggio Giornalistico·Mixed Journalistic Language Features
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Italian journalistic language features: headline ellipsis, nominal style, reporting verbs (dichiarare, smentire, ribadire, precisare), hearsay conditional (avrebbe + participio), attribution phrases (si apprende, secondo fonti), passive voice preference, the 5W+H news lead, Italian political vocabulary (il premier, il Quirinale, la Camera, Palazzo Chigi). Mastering these features together allows you to read and understand Italian newspapers fluently.

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Which reporting verb correctly completes this sentence? 'Il portavoce del governo ha ___ le notizie circolate sui giornali, definendole false e prive di fondamento.'

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