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Question
Insert the appropriate word/phrase given below, in the sentence that follows.
(flattery, appealing, by fits and starts, dashed to, undetected, spirits rose)
After the death of my pet dog, my ______ when dad got me a new pup.
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Solution
After the death of my pet dog, my spirits rose when dad got me a new pup.
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