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Day 44Level 2

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abate

reduce something, usually a pain or a problem

Part of Speech: verb

Synonyms:

abate, diminish, lessen

Antonyms:

worsen, intensify

Example Sentence:

The company management tried to allay the fears of employees by negating the rumors of layoff.

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