The ill-advised intervention by the neighboring country only served to _____ an already volatile political situation, leading to widespread unrest.
✓ Correct Answer: Option B
An 'ill-advised intervention' in a 'volatile political situation' that leads to 'widespread unrest' clearly made things worse. 'Exacerbate' means to make a problem or situation worse.
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