Multiple choice

I cannot find it in myself to ........ a mother who steals for a hungry child.

  1. confine

  2. condemn

  3. condone

  4. comprise

  5. confide
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B Correct answer
Explanation

'Condemn' means to express strong disapproval of something, often morally. In this context, the speaker struggles to criticize a mother stealing to feed her child. Confine means to restrict, condone means to accept, comprise means to consist of, and confide means to share secrets.

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