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Identify the correct combination of the following compound words. Haircut, headmaster, waterfall, swimming pool, drawback, public speaking, output, software, show case, world-famous.

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Identify the correct combination of the following compound words.

Haircut, headmaster, waterfall, swimming pool, drawback, public speaking, output, software, show case, world-famous.

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Haircut Noun + Verb
headmaster Noun + Noun
waterfall Noun + Verb
swimming pool Gerund + Verb
drawback Verb + Adverb (verb+noun)
public speaking Adjective + Gerund
output Preposition + Verb
software Adjective + Noun
show case Verb + Noun
world-famous Noun + Adjective
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Chapter 5.1: The Status of Tamil as a Classical Language - Vocabulary [Page 150]

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Chapter 5.1 The Status of Tamil as a Classical Language
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