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प्रश्न
The narrator had been a safe contributor at the auction, as ______.
पर्याय
there were bidders quoting higher prices
he had a sound financial background
his friend had lent him money
he did not make any bidding
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उत्तर
The narrator had been a safe contributor at the auction, as there were bidders quoting higher prices.
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| a) The narrator had only 63 pounds with him and did not know how to manage the situation. | |
| b) The narrator thought of all his relations from whom he could borrow. | |
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| l) The narrator kept bidding just for fun. | |
| m) The picture was given away to the other bidder and the narrator was saved from humiliation. | |
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