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Tick the item that is closest in meaning to the following phrase. to give vent to - English Core

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Question

Tick the item that is closest in meaning to the following phrase.

to give vent to

Options

  • to express

  • to emphasise

  • to suppress

  •  to dismiss

MCQ

Solution

to give vent to - to express.

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Chapter 7: The Adventure - Working with words [Page 70]

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Chapter 7 The Adventure
Working with words | Q 2 | Page 70

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