The aspiring candidate’s performance in the debate all but ________ any ... ...

The aspiring candidate’s performance in the debate all but ________ any hope he may have had of winning the election.
(A) nullifies
(B) ...
(C) ...
(D) ...
(E) ...

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Posted: 11/17/2013 21:33
i thought all but... any hope, the word must be positive? like: his debate was all but successful, meaning the debate was everything except successful?
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Posted: 11/17/2013 23:31
Dzung, have you seen the explanation? I can't explain it better than the explanation.