Question : Select the most appropriate synonym to substitute the bracketed word in the given sentence.
So can our community leaders come up with a plan of action to help (alleviate) this problem?
Option 1: Falter
Option 2: Diminish
Option 3: Altruistic
Option 4: Aggravate
Correct Answer: Diminish
Solution : The fourth option is correct.
Alleviate
means to make something less strong or bad.
Diminish
means to make something less intense or reduce its intensity.
Thus, it is clear that the word
diminish
is a synonym of the word
alleviate
.
Hence, the correct answer is diminish .
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