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Question
Fill in the blank with the word given in option.
The old lady found ______in the company of the children in the neighbourhood.
Options
profound
amusement
confidence
agony
solace
intrepid
disfigured
perforated
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Solution
The old lady found solace in the company of the children in the neighbourhood.
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