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Find out the antonym of the underlined word in each of the following sentence. …which are not to be despised.

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

…which are not to be despised.

Options

  • hated

  • liked

  • respected

  • defeated

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liked

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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
Vocabulary | Q b) 1. | Page 39

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