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Tamil Nadu Board of Secondary EducationHSC Science Class 11

Fill in the blank with suitable homophone: This medicine will ___________ your pain.

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Fill in the blank with suitable homophone:

This medicine will ______your pain.

Options

  • lesson

  • lessen

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Solution

This medicine will lessen your pain.

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