Asked in ETEA MDCAT 2017 2017

Choose the synonym for the word "Attenuate".

Correct answer: C. Weaken

A. Appear
B. Be absent
C. Weaken
D. Testify

Explanation

Attenuate means loss so it's synonym can be option C i.e weaken

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