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Here is Sentence from the Story. Choose the Word from the Bracket Which Canbe Substituted for the Italicised Word in the Sentence.Einstein Was Constantly at Odds with People at the University.

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Question

Here is sentence from the story. Choose the word from the bracket which can
be substituted for the italicised word in the sentence.

Einstein was constantly at odds with people at the university. (on bad terms, in
disagreement, unhappy)

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Solution

in disagreement .

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Chapter 4.1: A Truly Beautiful Mind - Thinking about Language [Page 51]

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Chapter 4.1 A Truly Beautiful Mind
Thinking about Language | Q 1.2 | Page 51

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