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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.

  1. Fratricide
  2. Matricide
  3. Patricide
  4. 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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