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प्रश्न
Fill in the blank with appropriate word from the box and complete the statement suitably:
Shravan never keeps his promises. His friends know that his words are ______.
पर्याय
bequeath
antics
monarchise
impregnable
hollow
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उत्तर
Shravan never keeps his promises. His friends know that his words are hollow.
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