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Three of these are wrong. Find the one that holds.

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Questions
  1. Question
    Three of these opposites are wrong.
    Choices
    1. Item
      alleviate opposes aggravate
      Correct
      Yes
    2. Explanation
      Soothe agrees with alleviate.
      Item
      alleviate opposes soothe
    3. Explanation
      Forgive agrees with pardon.
      Item
      pardon opposes forgive
    4. Explanation
      Calm agrees with allay.
      Item
      allay opposes calm

Explanation

Each trap swaps an antonym for a synonym. Source: English Synonyms and Antonyms, Fernald (1896), public domain.
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