Fill in the blank with correct option
Janki burnt her boats with her previous supervisor by ______ him in public.

Options

A. i) flaunting
B. ii) criticizing
C. iii) applauding
D. iv) appreciating

Explanation

Flaunt-to show something that you are proud of so that other people will admire it. Criticize-to say what is bad or wrong with somebody. Applauding-To clap in order to show that you like somebody/something. Appreciate-To be grateful for something. Option (b) fits the context of the sentence.