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Mark the meaning that best fits the word or a phrase in the story.prophecy - English Honeydew

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Question

Mark the meaning that best fits the word or a phrase in the story.
prophecy

Options

  • proverb

  • prediction

  • rumour

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Solution

prophecy − prediction

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Chapter 10: The Great Stone Face–II - Working with Language [Page 134]

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Chapter 10 The Great Stone Face–II
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