{"id":41598,"date":"2024-04-15T11:25:26","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T11:25:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=41598"},"modified":"2024-04-15T11:25:26","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T11:25:26","slug":"fill-in-the-blank-with-the-most-appropriate-word-the-last-days-of-the-holiday-________-by-rain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/fill-in-the-blank-with-the-most-appropriate-word-the-last-days-of-the-holiday-________-by-rain\/","title":{"rendered":"Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word. 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