Find the synonym of the underlined word. Efforts to ameliorate housing conditions for the old and the poor were halted because government funds were cut off.
A
Increased
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B
Improved
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C
Examined
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D
Stopped
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E
Accelerated
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Solution
The correct option is A Stopped
'Halted" means bring or come to an abrupt stop.
"there is growing pressure to halt the bloodshed"
In this context, "Efforts to ameliorate housing conditions for the old and the poor were halted because government funds were cut off", 'halted means stopped or come to a standstill. Hence, option D is correct and the others are not because they do not provide the correct answer.