My chronic back pain was only_by the whiplash I experienced in the carcrash.
Correct answer: B. Alleviated
- A. assuaged
- B. Alleviated
- C. aggravated
- D. ameliorated
Explanation
In this context, "alleviated" means to make suffering, deficiency, or a problem less severe or more bearable. The sentence suggests that the chronic back pain was made less severe by the whiplash experienced in the car crash.
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