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PDKT Posted 7 years ago
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The government are trying to play down the seriousness of the disaster
A. Soften
B. Alleviate
I think this is not a good question since A mean "reduce the force or the unpleasant effects of something" while B is to "make something less severe".

  

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The government is trying to downplay the seriousness of the disaster.

  • The government is trying to downplay the seriousness of the disaster.
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The government is trying to downplay the seriousness of the disaster.

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