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Question
Fill in the blank with the word given in option.
The tyres of the car got ______when the vehicle rolled over the rusted nails scattered on the road.
Options
profound
amusement
confidence
agony
solace
intrepid
disfigured
perforated
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Solution
The tyres of the car got perforated when the vehicle rolled over the rusted nails scattered on the road.
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