If it weren't for the **______** circumstances, he would have certainly lost his job.

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1. The sentence implies that the circumstances helped prevent the person from losing his job.
2. The word needed should mean something that reduces severity or makes a situation less serious.
3. "Mitigating" means making something less severe or serious, which fits perfectly.
4. Other options like "Sharp," "Intensify," and "Increase" imply making something worse or more severe, which contradicts the sentence meaning.

**Answer:** (c) Mitigating

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