Choose the correct meaning of the expression highlighted in the sentence. The…
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Choose the correct meaning of the expression highlighted in the sentence.
The amended law is a watered down version of the earlier law.
- A.
weaker or diluted
- B.
difficult to implement
- C.
stronger
- D.
submerged in water
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Correct answer: A
The idiom 'watered down' means made weaker, milder, or less effective — just as a drink loses its strength when water is added to it.
In the sentence, the amended law is described as a 'watered down' version of the earlier law. This means the new law is weaker and less strict or forceful than the original — its strength has been diluted, not that it is hard to apply, made stronger, or literally placed in water.
Hence, the correct meaning of 'watered down' here is 'weaker or diluted'.