Find the synonym of the underlined word.
The toxic material coming out of the factory chimney polluted the atmosphere.

Contaminated

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Intoxicated

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Congested

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Cremated

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Littered

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Solution

The correct option is A Contaminated
'Polluted' means to contaminate (water, the air, etc.) with harmful or poisonous substances.
"the explosion polluted the town with dioxin"
In this context, "The toxic material coming out of the factory chimney polluted the atmosphere", 'polluted' means contaminated. Hence, option A is correct and the other options are not because they do not provide the appropriate information.

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Find the synonym of the underlined word.The toxic material coming out of the factory chimney polluted the atmosphere.

Find the synonym of the underlined word.
The toxic material coming out of the factory chimney polluted the atmosphere.