```SECTION 3: AFTER EACH OF THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES, A LIST OF POSSIBLE INTERPRETATIONS OF ALL OR PART OF THE SENTENCES IS GIVEN. CHOOSE THE INTERPRETATION THAT YOU CONSIDER THE MOST APPRIOPRIATE FOR EACH SENTENCE```
The peace meeting nipped the crisis in the bud. This means that

• A. the crisis was averted
• B. the peace meeting was deadlocked
• C. members disagreed on who should receive the flower pot
• D. the crisis escalated despite the peace meeting