Read the sentence. The advertisement has a specific persuasive technique—it shows a stylish celebrity to encourage the viewer to buy a certain hair product. Which is the most accurate and precise replacement for the underlined word?

“Uses” is the most accurate replacement because the advertisement employs a persuasive technique: showing a stylish celebrity to encourage viewers to buy the hair product. “Intends” describes a goal, while “keeps” and “creates” do not clearly express applying a technique.

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