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Question
As I stood in the balcony and watched the passers by throw paper out of their car, I was ______ by their behaviour.
Options
put up
put in
put away
put off
Solution
As I stood in the balcony and watched the passers by throw paper out of their car, I was put off by their behaviour.
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