meaning of address

The justices must _18_ doubts about the court’s legitimacy by making themselves accountable to the code of conduct.

18. [A]suppress   [B]exploit   [C]address   [D]ignore

The answer is C, but I do not know what’s the meaning of address here.
I think A is reasonable in the meaning.

Answer

Dictionaries will tell you: To direct the efforts or attention of (oneself)

So in this case

The justices has to make sure they behave to avoid any doubts about the legitimacy of the court

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