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Tamil Nadu Board of Secondary EducationHSC Science Class 12

Fill in the blank with the word given in option. The ______of parents finally came to an end when their lost child was found with the help of police.

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Fill in the blank with the word given in option.

The ______of parents finally came to an end when their lost child was found with the help of police.

Options

  • profound

  • amusement

  • confidence

  • agony

  • solace

  • intrepid

  • disfigured

  • perforated

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Solution

The agony of parents finally came to an end when their lost child was found with the help of police.

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Chapter 3.1: In Celebration of Being Alive - Vocabulary [Page 72]

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