1). Top, depressing2). Atop, dampener3). Along, dampening4). Atop, dep

1.	1). Top, depressing2). Atop, dampener3). Along, dampening4). Atop, depression
Answer» The SENTENCE hints that the several steps to reach the temple on top of a STEEP hill have PROBABLY discouraged many of the devotees. So, the correct words to be used are atop and dampener as atop means on the top of SOMETHING and the word dampener means to dull or depress one’s spirits. Therefore, the correct answer is option 2. Note – The word top alone would not have sufficed as the correct FIT for the blank. ‘On the top of’ is the correct usage.

1). Top, depressing2). Atop, dampener3). Along, dampening4). Atop, depression

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The SENTENCE hints that the several steps to reach the temple on top of a STEEP hill have PROBABLY discouraged many of the devotees.

So, the correct words to be used are atop and dampener as atop means on the top of SOMETHING and the word dampener means to dull or depress one’s spirits.

Therefore, the correct answer is option 2.

Note – The word top alone would not have sufficed as the correct FIT for the blank. ‘On the top of’ is the correct usage.

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