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...

Assessment: WAEC SSCE - English Language - 2014 (Objective) Subject: English Language

Question 1 Report

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.

Answer Details
The word "mitigate" in the sentence means to make less severe or painful. The option that best conveys this meaning is "alleviate," which means to make less severe or to relieve.

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