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JAMB English Language 2025 Objective — Question 21

Question 21 of 60 from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) English Language 2025 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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The new policy was designed to ameliorate working conditions for factory employees. (ANTONYM)

  • A. Enhance
  • B. Mitigate
  • C. ExacerbateCorrect
  • D. Alleviate

Explanation

"Ameliorate" means to improve; its opposite is "exacerbate," meaning to make worse.

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