a sentence reading question

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<p>I got a sentence reading question that I can't deal with.
Aware that his party's<strong>image was a direct result of its distasteful policies, the candidate espoused a kinder, more</strong>, political platform.
A affable---malicious
B miserly---acrimonious
C harsh---benevolent
D amiable---pragmatic
E altruistic---humane
The problem is that I think the answer is clearly C, but according to the official CORRECT ANSWERS, it's B instead of C.</p>

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<p>I picked B :)</p>

<p>Harsh doesnt correctly fulfill the requirement for “distasteful”, which is why I chose miserly.</p>

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<p>but acrimonious doesn’t make sense in that sentence</p>

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<p>Where did you get this question from?</p>

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<p>Nonsense.</p>

<p>miserly means stingy. There is no such thing as a miserly image. A person can be miserly … but an image ??</p>

<p>Something can’t be kinder and more acrimonious.</p>

<p>Is the poster serious??? A ■■■■■???</p>

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<p>THANK YOU!!I APPRECIATE THAT!!I mean acrimonious does not make any sense.</p>

<p>But as I said the anwser B is from official CORRECT ANSWERS. Is there any chance that it could be wrong?</p>

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<p>It is definitely wrong. There should be a contrast between the two words and miserly and acrimonious both have negative connotations. The only one that makes sense is C. And was this question in the blue book? Because I feel like I’ve seen it before</p>

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<p>There is a typo in the official CORRECT ANSWERS! Typos happen.</p>