A. is the correct answer.
If you dont mind me asking, what is the underlined word?
Answer:
Bad lol
Explanation:
Most perished from introduced diseases, but possibly 20,000 Aborigines were killed by British troops, police, and settlers in warfare and massacres accompanying their dispossession.
It means when one person writes something that means something else or uses words that convey the meaning that is the opposite. Hope this Helps!!!!