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Given below is an interesting combination of words. Explain why they have been used together.

casket grey

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casket grey- the words point out to the stars being covered by the ‘dark-bellied clouds’, the way jewels are kept in a casket (a jewel box).

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पाठ 3.1: Discovering Tut: the Saga Continues - Working with words [पृष्ठ २९]

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पाठ 3.1 Discovering Tut: the Saga Continues
Working with words | Q 1.07 | पृष्ठ २९

संबंधित प्रश्‍न

Sounds are tiny vibrations that can travel through air and other materials. The loudness of a sound is measured in decibels (db).
Typical sound level in decibels:
(1) Silence                                        0db
(2) Rustle of leaves                           10 db
(3) Breathing                                    10 db
(4) Radio music inside home              50-60 db
(5) Loud television                            70 db
(6) Road traffic Noise                        60-90 db
(7) Powerful rock music                    100 db
(8) Motor cycle                                105 db
(9) Heavy truck traffic                      90-100 db
(10) Wind in the trees                       20 db

OR

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