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प्रश्न
Choose the appropriate phrase to insert in the gap, to make the sentence meaningful. Use the appropriate form of the verb.
Sorrowful times are ______ darkness.
पर्याय
to appraise
to be relieved of
to draw the curtain
to escort
to be likened to
to have butterflies in one's stomach
उत्तर
Sorrowful times are likened to darkness.
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as ______ as a bee
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