Question
Use the sentence to answer the question.
Jill feared that the weeks she had to spend off her feet would cause her skills to atrophy, but when she could practice again she found that her soccer skills remained as good as ever.
Based on the context, which is the most likely meaning of atrophy?
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Responses
weaken
weaken
return
return
unite
unite
improve
Jill feared that the weeks she had to spend off her feet would cause her skills to atrophy, but when she could practice again she found that her soccer skills remained as good as ever.
Based on the context, which is the most likely meaning of atrophy?
(1 point)
Responses
weaken
weaken
return
return
unite
unite
improve
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The most likely meaning of "atrophy" in this context is "weaken."