|Question 3Verbal

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As the use of non-oil energy resources has increased, the relationship between oil shocks-such as the 57% rise in oil prices from May 1979 to January 1980-and national economic activity has ________. Indeed, Gbadebo Oladosu and colleagues showed that the effect of recent oil shocks on the gross domestic product of India was only slightly greater than zero.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
reverted
A
acquiesced
B
oscillated
C
abated
D