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Identify the figure of speech used in the following line. Our only enemy was gold, - English

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Identify the figure of speech used in the following line.

Our only enemy was gold,

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Chapter 1.2: The Castle - Exercise [Page 22]

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Samacheer Kalvi English Class 12 TN Board
Chapter 1.2 The Castle
Exercise | Q 8. e) | Page 22

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