Exacerbate : Mitigate :: ___________
Choose the option with the correct pair of words to fill the blank.
Options:
(A) Aggravate : Alleviate
(B) Alleviate : Precipitate
(C) Aggravate : Precipitate
(D) Emancipate : Exonerate
Official Answer Key:
A
Step-by-Step Solution & Explanation
The governing relationship is antonymy: exacerbate = to make worse; mitigate = to make less severe.
(A) Aggravate (worsen) : Alleviate (relieve) — exact same opposition. ✔
(B) and (C) fail because precipitate means “to hasten / bring about”, not “to lessen”.
(D) fails because emancipate (set free) and exonerate (clear of blame) are broadly similar in direction, not opposed.
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