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Read the given line and answer the question that follow. Defeat we repel, courage our fort; How do we react to defeat? Which is considered as our stronghold?

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प्रश्न

Read the given line and answer the question that follow.

Defeat we repel, courage our fort;

  1. How do we react to defeat?
  2. Which is considered as our stronghold?
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उत्तर

  1. We defy defeat.
  2. Courage is our stronghold.
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अध्याय 5.2: Everest is not the Only Peak - Exercises [पृष्ठ १५८]

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सामाचीर कलवी English Class 11 TN Board
अध्याय 5.2 Everest is not the Only Peak
Exercises | Q B. 2. | पृष्ठ १५८

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