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प्रश्न
Fill in the blank with appropriate word from the box and complete the statement suitably:
The business woman wished to ______all her riches to an orphanage, after her death.
विकल्प
bequeath
antics
monarchise
impregnable
hollow
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उत्तर
The business woman wished to bequeath all her riches to an orphanage, after her death.
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