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In the sentence, "Democracy subsided during the heyday of the Roman Empire," what is the best synonym for "subsided?"

A
withered
B
traveled
C
flowered
D
strengthened

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User Onitake
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In the sentence, "Democracy subsided during the heyday of the Roman Empire," the best synonym for "subsided" would be "withered," since both of these mean "diminished"--as was the case.
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