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Ira Lisetskai [31]
3 years ago
9

As the contractor looked at the dilapidated structure that stood on the empty lot, he noticed the cracks and holes in the roof a

nd realized he had a great deal of work to do.
Which word is closest in meaning to the underlined word?
enormous
untouched
polluted
rundown
English
2 answers:
Genrish500 [490]3 years ago
6 0

What is the underlined word?

solmaris [256]3 years ago
6 0

Answer:

rundown

Explanation:

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