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English Core · 2026 · 1 mark
CBSE 2026 · Region 1 · Set 2
Select the correct option from those given in brackets to fill in the blank : By calling himself a 'poor fellow', the speaker emphasises his _________. (vulnerability/credibility)
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From CBSE’s own marking scheme for this paper.
vulnerability
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