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Find out the antonym of the underlined word in each of the following sentence. Predicting the arrival of visitors…

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Find out the antonym of the underlined word in each of the following sentence.

Predicting the arrival of visitors…

Options

  • journey

  • departure

  • migration

  • perusal

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departure

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Chapter 2.1: A Nice Cup of Tea - Vocabulary [Page 39]

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Chapter 2.1 A Nice Cup of Tea
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