From the words lettered A to D, below the sentence, choose the word or group...
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WAEC 2014
From the words lettered A to D, below the sentence, choose the word or group of words that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word as it is used in the sentence.
The new law was meant to mitigate the people's suffering.
- A. restrain
- B. moderate
- C. stop
- D. alleviate
Correct Answer: D. alleviate
Explanation
Mitigate; make (something bad) less severe, serious, or painful.
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