Word of the day
mitigate
1. make less severe, serious, or painful
“he wanted to mitigate misery in the world”
2. lessen the gravity of (an offense or mistake)
“there had been a provocation that mitigated the offense to a degree”
verb
/ˈmɪdəˌɡeɪt/
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Choose the word that best fits in the phrase
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"She took measures to mitigate the _____ of the harsh criticism she received."
Select three words related to mitigate
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- alleviate
- lessen
- intervene
- amplify
- diminish
- aggravate
Choose the phrase that uses mitigate correctly
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Find a word related to mitigate
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