Match this definition to the word it belongs to according to Ambrose Bierce’s book The Devils Dictionary: “The state or condition of a community consisting of a master, a mistress and two slaves, making in all, two.”
- Love
- Marriage
- Family
- Engagement
Answer
The correct answer is B) Marriage.
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