Direction: In the following questions out of the four alternatives choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/ sentence.
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The act of killing a whole group of people, especially a whole race
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- patricide
- parricide
- matricide
- genocide
Correct Option: D
genocide (N.) : the murder of a whole race or group of people
patricide (N.) : the crime of killing your father
parricide (N.) : the crime of killing your father, mother or a close relative
matricide (N.) : the crime of killing your mother
