Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution required’.
The application of the medicine seemed to lesson his pain.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. lessen.
The sentence needs a word to show that the pain has decreased after the application of the medicine.
Thus, the word “lessen”, which means to become or make something become smaller, weaker, less important, etc., is correct here.
Other words and their meanings:
Lesson: a period of time in which somebody is taught something
Lesion: a region in an organ or tissue that has suffered damage through injury or disease, such as a wound, ulcer, abscess, or tumor.
Lessoned: instructed or taught (someone).