Multiple choice

Directions: Find the statement where the given word hasn't been used correctly.

MALICE

  1. He was motivated by malice when he set out to harass his ex-wife.

  2. The saintly man bears no maliciousness.

  3. It was with malice thought that he bought a gun and lay in wait for the manager who had sacked him.

  4. The malicious woman falsely accused him of child abuse.
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The meaning of term 'Malice' as primarily used is active ill will, evil intent or desire to harm. It is in this context, the word has been used in all the given sentences. In option (2), the sentence is grammatically incorrect because of sage of term 'maliciousness' which instead should have been 'malice', the meaning of term is same but usage incorrect.

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