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प्रश्न
Read the given line and answer the question that follow.
He, who does not stoop, is a king we adore. We bow before competence and merit;
- Who is adored as a king?
- What is the figure of speech used in the first line?
उत्तर
- An upright or straightforward person is adored as a king.
- Metaphor
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