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प्रश्न
What is the meaning of the following word and phrase in the passage? Choose the correct alternative.
______ did not know the first word about them
पर्याय
Did not know anything about them
Did not care about them
Knew all the words except the first word
Had not learnt them by heart
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उत्तर
Did not know anything about them
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