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Question 72 Language Comprehension 2018 Medium MCQ +4.00 marks · -1.00 negative

From the options give below, find the closest substitute for the underlined expression. It is not surprising for a teenager who stays away from school without good reason to invent fantastic tales to escape punishment.

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