lair
/leə(r)/noun
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(जंगली जानवर की) माँद, गुफा
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SSC Exams before 2018- 1
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a place where a wild animal sleeps or hides
(जंगली जानवर की) माँद, गुफा
- The tiger returned to its lair at dawn.
- Hunters tracked the wolf to its lair in the cave.
- The lioness guarded her cubs in a rocky lair.
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- The bear slept in its lair all winter.
- Tracks led the villagers to the leopard's lair.
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[C]
a secret place where somebody hides or goes to be alone
(अपराधी का) अड्डा; एकांत का छिपा ठिकाना
- The police raided the smugglers' lair in the hills.
- The villain's secret lair was hidden beneath an old factory.
- The children turned the attic into their secret lair.
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- The detective finally discovered the gang's lair in the old warehouse.
- His room is a messy lair full of books and cables.
?Which word?
Homophone: lair/layer (one who lays, or a thickness).
Lair और layer homophone हैं।
§Grammar and usage
Keep the animal homes together: lair or den (lion, tiger), burrow (rabbit), hole (mouse, snake), nest (bird), hive (bee), kennel (dog), stable (horse), sty (pig), eyrie (eagle), web (spider).
जानवरों के घर साथ याद रखिए: lair या den (शेर, बाघ), burrow (खरगोश), hole (चूहा, साँप), nest (पक्षी), hive (मधुमक्खी), kennel (कुत्ता), stable (घोड़ा), sty (सूअर), eyrie (चील), web (मकड़ी)।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
The home of a wild animal.
'जंगली जानवर का घर' के लिए यह शब्द आता है।