Fill in the blank in the given sentence with the correct word from the options given below:
He is guilty of _____ as he has killed his brother.
- Fratricide
- Matricide
- Patricide
- Infanticide
Fill in the blank in the given sentence with the correct word from the options given below:
He is guilty of _____ as he has killed his brother.
- Fratricide
- Matricide
- Patricide
- Infanticide
Solution
✅ Correct Option: 1
Option 1 -> Fratricide means killing one's brother or sister.
Option 2 -> Matricide means killing one's mother.
Option 3 -> Patricide means killing one's father.
Option 4 -> Infanticide means killing an infant or newborn child.
Hence, Option 1: Fratricide -> The sentence specifically mentions "he has killed his brother," and fratricide is the precise term for the act of killing one's sibling (brother or sister) -> correct
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