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प्रश्न
Make a list of words which are spelled differently in American and British English.
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उत्तर
| British | American |
| Amongst | Among |
| Colour | Color |
| Defence | Defense |
| Pretence | Pretense |
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anecdote
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figurative painting
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| 1. | |||
| 2. | |||
| 3. |
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| clothes/curios | ||||
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| completed | |
| surprised | |
| strange | |
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