The underlined words are : "allay the discontent". To Allay means to enervate or reduce. Discontentment simply means dissatisfaction. Hence the "following alternatives to the underlined portion would NOT be acceptable: is "justify the gratification" (Option A). Note that this is a text of knowledge of synonyms.
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A synonym is a word, morpheme, or phrase that means exactly or nearly the same as another word, morpheme, or phrase in a given language.
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The first main phase of the 'Great Unrest' began with the rapid escalation of discontent in the South Wales oalfields. In this area wages were fixed not by individual or collective bargaining but by the price of coal. ... Discontent also simmered around the issue of 'small coal'.
<span>A. They were sweethearts. </span>
B. and sings a solitary song.
One way alliteration can be found when an author or writer uses words that begin with the same sound or letter such as the 's' sound above.
A is the answer to ur question
