We often believe hearsay and never take any trouble to test whether it is true or not and we create dogmatic statement? ​

what is the passage?

the answer should be

the simple past tense of strive.

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the use of “as” in the example to draw the resemblance. some more examples of common similes are given below. common examples of simile. our soldiers are as brave as lions. her cheeks are red like a rose. he is as funny as a monkey. the water well was as dry as a bone. he is as cunning as a fox. simile introduces vividness into what we say.