Read the passage and fill in the blanks with the most appropriate single word.

When the government announced the new tax policy, many small‑business owners felt ______. While some argued that the increase was inevitable, others believed it would ______ their ability to hire staff. In the weeks that followed, the chambers of commerce organized a series of meetings to ______ the concerns of the entrepreneurs. Ultimately, the policy was ______ amended after intense lobbying.

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Read the passage and fill in the blanks with the most appropriate single word.

When the government announced the new tax policy, many small‑business owners felt ______. While some argued that the increase was inevitable, others believed it would ______ their ability to hire staff. In the weeks that followed, the chambers of commerce organized a series of meetings to ______ the concerns of the entrepreneurs. Ultimately, the policy was ______ amended after intense lobbying.

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apprehensive, undermine, address, partially

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