Imagine an ......... public figure attacked by press and public, who is facing an inquiry into allegations of having obtained money by deception. empowered endangered embattled engrossed
Any arguments he put up in his defence were regarded as a ......... by people who were determined to see him convicted. cloud smokescreen confusion fog
People tended not to believe a word he said and maintained that his protestations of innocence were wearing a bit .......... scarce bare scant thin
There was very strong support for the police who were determined to ......... this kind of crime. restrain manage curb kill
The press had been ......... by an unknown source to make as much publicity about him as they could. prompted picked promoted proposed
His agent spent a lot of time ......... the press on his background in the hope that they would present a balanced view. training briefing showing clearing
Views as to his guilt or innocence even before the trial started ......... from utter conviction that he was guilty to wild support for his innocence. started began ranged swept
Gradually however as the days went by even his greatest supporters were beginning to ......... him. destroy desert despair destruct
Then two days before the trial was due to start, new evidence came to ......... proving he was totally innocent. light see show indicate
By then of course it was too late because the damage had already been done to his career, which ......... everything else he did for the rest of his life. overtook overcame overran overshadowed
