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To alleviate the severe congestion at the shipping terminal, port authorities opened three additional cargo inspection lanes and extended operating hours. In this sentence, which of the following is the closest synonym for alleviate?

  1. A
    elevate
  2. relieveCevap
  3. C
    intensify
  4. D
    eliminate

Cevap

relieve
In the sentence, port authorities responded to heavy traffic by adding inspection lanes and expanding operating hours. These supportive actions were designed to ease or lessen the congestion. Therefore, 'relieve' is the correct contextual synonym.

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1
Analyze the sentence context and cause-and-effect clues.
Port authorities took constructive measures (opening extra lanes and extending hours) to address 'severe congestion.'
Context clues demonstrate that the action is intended to lessen or ease the problem of congestion.
2
Evaluate the options for the most precise contextual synonym.
The word 'relieve' accurately captures the meaning of easing or lessening a burden or problem.
Substituting 'relieve' into the sentence maintains the intended meaning and grammatical consistency.

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