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Fill in the blank with appropriate word from the box and complete the statement suitably: Alexander the Great, wished to conquer many lands and ______the entire world. - English

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Fill in the blank with appropriate word from the box and complete the statement suitably:

Alexander the Great, wished to conquer many lands and ______the entire world.

Options

  • bequeath

  • antics

  • monarchise

  • impregnable

  • hollow

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Alexander the Great, wished to conquer many lands and monarchize the entire world.

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Chapter 6.2: The Hollow Crown - Exercises [Page 186]

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Samacheer Kalvi English Class 11 TN Board
Chapter 6.2 The Hollow Crown
Exercises | Q B. a. 5. | Page 186

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