The local government tried to play down the seriousness of the disaster.
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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
The local government tried to 
the seriousness of the disaster.
soften
diminish
eliminate
alleviate
Giải thích
Chọn D
A. soften (v): làm mềm
B. diminish (v): giảm, hạ bớt, thu nhỏ
C. eliminate (v): loại bỏ
D. alleviate (v): xoa dịu, giảm phần quan trọng = play down