Correct option is B
Correct nearest meaning (best among given options): (b)
assistance
Meaning of the given word (Abatement):
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Abatement → a reduction; a decrease in intensity/amount; lessening; relief (Hindi:
कमी / घटाव / शमन / राहत)
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Key idea: something becoming
less (pain abatement = pain relief).
Example: There was an abatement in the noise after midnight.
Meaning of the correct option (Assistance):
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Assistance → help; support; aid given to someone (Hindi:
सहायता / मदद)
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Why nearest here: “abatement” can mean
relief (दर्द/समस्या में राहत), and relief is often associated with
help/support, so (b) is the closest available option.
Example: The patient needed assistance to walk.
Synonyms (Abatement): reduction, decrease, decline, relief.
Antonyms (Abatement): increase, rise, intensification, aggravation.
Meanings of other options (in detail):
• (a)
Enmity → hatred; hostility (Hindi:
दुश्मनी / वैर)
• (c)
Revenge → retaliation for a wrong (Hindi:
बदला)
• (d)
Reaction → response to an action/event (Hindi:
प्रतिक्रिया)
Hence, option (b) is the correct answer.