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Exacerbate : Mitigate :: ___________
Choose the option with the correct pair of words to fill the blank.
Exacerbate : Mitigate :: ___________
Choose the option with the correct pair of words to fill the blank.
Choose the option with the correct pair of words to fill the blank.
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First fix the exact relationship between exacerbate and mitigate, then look for a pair with the same relationship.
Updated On: Jul 16, 2026
- Aggravate : Alleviate
- Alleviate : Precipitate
- Aggravate : Precipitate
- Emancipate : Exonerate
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The Correct Option is A
Solution and Explanation
"Exacerbate" means to make a problem worse, and "mitigate" means to make it less severe, so the pair is a pair of opposites: worsen versus ease.
- Aggravate : Alleviate: "aggravate" means to make worse, and "alleviate" means to make less severe, the exact same worsen-versus-ease relationship. This fits.
- Alleviate : Precipitate: "alleviate" means to ease, but "precipitate" means to bring on suddenly, not to worsen an existing problem, so the pair is not opposite in the same way.
- Aggravate : Precipitate: "aggravate" fits the worsen side, but "precipitate" does not mean to ease, so the second word breaks the pattern.
- Emancipate : Exonerate: "emancipate" means to set free and "exonerate" means to clear of blame, both are positive actions and not opposites of each other.
Only "Aggravate : Alleviate" repeats the same worsen-and-ease opposition as "Exacerbate : Mitigate", so option (A) is correct.
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