Multiple choice

Directions: Choose a suitable synonym for the underlined word.

The ointment alleviated the pain and she soon started feeling better.

  1. avoided

  2. removed

  3. mitigated

  4. cancelled

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Alleviate means to make less hard to bear; lighten or relieve (pain, suffering, etc). Mitigate means the same.