Use the sentence to answer the question.

Marco realized that his attempts to help only alienated his friend because she avoided him whenever he offered advice.

Based on the context, which meaning does the underlined word have?

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Responses

drove away
drove away

comforted
comforted

excited
excited

calmed down

Based on the context, the underlined word "alienated" means "drove away." Marco's attempts to help resulted in his friend avoiding him, indicating that she felt pushed away rather than comforted, excited, or calmed down.