Find the synonym of the underlined word.
Diving is known to be the leading cause of spinal-cord injuries.

Primary

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Ultimate

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Conducive

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Utmost

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Restrictive

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Solution

The correct option is E Primary
'Leading' means most important.
"a number of leading politicians"
In this context, "Diving is known to be the leading cause of spinal-cord injuries", 'leading' means primary or foremost. Hence, option A is correct and the others are not because they do not provide the appropriate information.

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