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ameliorate
1. make (something bad or unsatisfactory) better
“the reform did much to ameliorate living standards”
verb
/əˈmiljəˌreɪt/
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"His demagogic speech did _____ to ameliorate our living conditions."
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- amass
- help
- increase
- alleviate
- mitigate
- gather
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Find a word related to ameliorate
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