Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the word that best expresses the meaning of the given word.

ALLEVIATE

  1. Escalate

  2. Roughen

  3. Inure

  4. Assuage
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D Correct answer
Explanation

ALLEVIATE means to make suffering, pain, or a problem less severe. ASSUAGE means to soothe, relieve, or mitigate an unpleasant feeling or discomfort. Both describe easing distress or difficulty - making something bad less intense. Escalate means to worsen, which is the opposite of alleviate.

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