Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.
A.
reduce
B.
promote
C.
exercise
D.
protect
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The underlined word in the sentence is "abridging." The BEST definition among the options provided would be:
A. reduce
"To abridge" means to shorten or reduce something, such as rights or freedoms, without completely eliminating it. In this context, it refers to the reduction of freedom of speech or press.
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