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Option 3 : reduce

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सही उत्तर reduce है।

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Question:

The new drainage plan is expected to MITIGATE flooding in the low-lying colonies during the monsoon. The word "mitigate" is closest in meaning to

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aggravate
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predict
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reduce
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postpone

Correct Answer: reduce

To mitigate is to make something less severe or serious; "reduce" is the closest match, while aggravate is its opposite and predict or postpone do not fit the context.

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