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Question
Fill in the blank with the word given in option.
Theatrical plays were a main source of ______before the advent of television.
Options
profound
amusement
confidence
agony
solace
intrepid
disfigured
perforated
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Solution
Theatrical plays were a main source of amusement before the advent of television.
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