Choose the pair that best represents a similar relationship to the one expressed in the original pair of words. CONVICTION : INCARCERATION

reduction : diminution
induction : amelioration
radicalization : estimation
marginalization : intimidation E. proliferation : alliteration

The correct answer is: A. reduction : diminution.

The relationship between conviction and incarceration is that conviction is the act of finding someone guilty of a crime, while

incarceration is the act of putting someone in prison. In other words, conviction is the cause of incarceration.

The relationship between reduction and diminution is similar. Reduction is the act of making something smaller, while diminution is the act of making something

less important. In other words, reduction is the cause of diminution.

The other options do not have the same relationship. Induction is the act of bringing someone into a group, while amelioration is the act of making something better. Radicalization is the act of making someone more extreme, while estimation is the act of judging the value of something. Marginalization is the act of making someone less important, while intimidation is the act of making someone afraid. Proliferation is the act of increasing in number, while alliteration is the repetition of the same consonant sound at the beginning of words.

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