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प्रश्न
Explain the figure of speech tautology with example.
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उत्तर
If two or more words in the same line convey the same meaning, the Figure of Speech in that line is called Tautology.
For example, It brought joy and cheer.
They groaned with aches and pains.
संबंधित प्रश्न
Underline the verb in the following sentence and state whether the sentence is in the Active or Passive voice.
She saw her son in a big hall.
Change the following into Passive voice.
Please call him at once.
In the story, we find a lot of American slang usage of English. Complete the tabular column with standard English. One has been done for you.
| Finally hit ‘pon | |
| There ain’t anything mean about me. | |
| ‘Deed I don’t know. | There isn’t anything mean about me. |
| Yes’m. That is, I believe they do. | |
| ‘She’d a roasted bowel out of me.' | |
| ‘Oh, go ‘long with you, Tom.’ |
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| Idioms | Meaning |
| i) throw in the towel: Wet towels are kept near a boxing ring to wipe the sweat of boxers between rounds. When a boxer was getting badly beaten, his manager would throw a towel in the ring to end the fight. | a. state of near collapse or defeat |
| ii) in our corner: In a boxing match, the corners are the two opposite angles of a boxing ring where the boxers rest between rounds. | b. unfair or unsporting behaviour |
| iii) on the ropes: Boxing rings are typically enclosed by four ropes. As a boxer when your opponent has forced you against the ropes with his/her attack, you are in trouble. | c. prepare for a conflict |
| iv) below the belt: Hits below the beltline are generally considered illegal in boxing. | d. on your side in an argument or dispute |
| v) square off: facing each other at the beginning of a match | e. to give up |
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Replace the underlined word/expression with possibly polite form.
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