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प्रश्न
Fill in the blank choosing the word from the box. Refer to a dictionary if required.
Peter always refuses alcohol, when it is offered to him at parties and takes a soft drink instead. He says he always has abstained and will always abstain from alcohol as it is a matter of principle for him. We can call Peter a ______.
पर्याय
thespian
sadist
polyglot
ambidextrous
philanthropist
misanthrope
bibliophile
nonagenarian
teetotaller
globetrotter
optimist
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उत्तर
Peter always refuses alcohol, when it is offered to him at parties and takes a soft drink instead. He says he always has abstained and will always abstain from alcohol as it is a matter of principle for him. We can call Peter a teetotaller.
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