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Question
Notice this expression in the text. Infer its meaning from the context.
blow-by-blow account
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Solution
detailed account. In the text “The Adventure” this expression occurs in the context of Gangadharpant trying to understand the outcome of the Battle of Panipat by reading a book on the topic.
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