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Question : Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Alleviate

Option 1: Soothe

Option 2: Ameliorate

Option 3: Aggravate

Option 4: Destroy


Team Careers360 8th Jan, 2024
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Team Careers360 12th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Aggravate


Solution : The correct choice is the third option .

Alleviate means to make something easier to endure. Aggravate means to make something worse or more serious, making it an antonym for the word alleviate .

The meanings of the other options are as follows:

  • Soothe means to gently calm.
  • Ameliorate means to make something better or more tolerable.
  • Destroy means to damage something in a violent way.

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