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Match the Meanings with the Words/Expressions in Italic, and Write the Appropriatemeaning Next to the Sentence.I Got a Fright When I Realised How Close I Was to the Cliff Edge. - English (Moments)

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Match the meanings with the words/expressions in italic, and write the appropriate
meaning next to the sentence.

I got a fright when I realised how close I was to the cliff edge.

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Solution

I got a fright when I realised how close I was to the cliff edge. (frightened by something that happens suddenly)

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Chapter 5.1: The Snake and the Mirror - Thinking about Language [Page 62]

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NCERT English - Beehive Class 9
Chapter 5.1 The Snake and the Mirror
Thinking about Language | Q 3.2 | Page 62

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