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Find out the synonym of the underlined word in each of the following sentence. ...under the spout to catch the stray leaves.

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Question

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

...under the spout to catch the stray leaves.

Options

  • fresh

  • loose

  • gathered

  • harmful

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loose

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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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