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Although the report indicated a disturbing rise in obesity, many peopl
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31 Aug 2021, 02:16
31 Aug 2021, 02:16
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Although the report indicated a disturbing rise in obesity, many people, by choosing junk food over nutrition, continue to _______ the problem.
| Two Answers |
|---|
| A. exacerbate |
| B. extort |
| C. abhor | D. compound | E. attenuate |
| F. mitigate |
Re: Although the report indicated a disturbing rise in obesity, many peopl
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31 Aug 2021, 03:28
31 Aug 2021, 03:28
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Even though the report indicates the rise in obesity, many people continue to intensify/worsen the problem by choosing junk food.
exacerbate & compound
Answer A D
exacerbate & compound
Answer A D
Re: Although the report indicated a disturbing rise in obesity, many peopl
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01 Oct 2021, 18:41
01 Oct 2021, 18:41
there are 2 synonym pairs
1) exacerbate and compound
2) attenuate and mitigate
only 1st pair fits the sentence,as the sentence is saying that even if obesity is increasing, people are eating junk foods hence compounding the problem
1) exacerbate and compound
2) attenuate and mitigate
only 1st pair fits the sentence,as the sentence is saying that even if obesity is increasing, people are eating junk foods hence compounding the problem
