<span>"B. hoping to keep his shoes dry</span>" is misplaced here. The way this part of the sentence is placed currently implies that Billy didn't necessarily do this act consciously.
I think it would be the first one, although I am not positive.
Answer:
A word is a SYNONYM for minimize and the influence of Gandhi on the people of India is described below in detail.
Explanation:
Minimize, disparage, denigrate, disparage(verb) beginning to seem less severe; play down. "Don't disparage his influence" Synonyms: calumniate, smear, denigrate, disparage, asperse, besmirch, diminish, defamation, pick at, disgrace, smirch, downplay, minimize, defame, belittle, understate, humiliate.
Gandhiji led a simplistic life. He supported people in need without demanding anything in replacement. He performed an important role in struggling against British control and presenting India as an independent country.
