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प्रश्न
Look at the words given in the box below
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snigger |
wriggle |
sneak |
squeak |
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squawk |
titter |
pant |
chuckle |
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giggle |
jeer |
chortle |
guffaw |
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sigh |
sidle |
boo |
shriek |
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scramble |
croak |
straggle |
plod |
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gasp |
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Now classify them according to their closeness in meaning to the words given below
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A |
B |
C |
D |
E |
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snigger |
wriggle |
squeak |
jeer |
sigh |
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उत्तर
giggle boo plod snigger wriggle squeak jeer sight litter
chortle chuckle guffaw sneak straggle scramble sidle shriek squawk croak gasp pant
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