Multiple choice

Directions: Against key word are given some suggested meanings. Choose the word or phrase which is nearest in meaning to the key word.

Baneful

  1. generous

  2. kindly

  3. ruinous

  4. severity
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Baneful means causing harm, distress, or ruin - destructive or poisonous in effect. "Ruinous" directly captures this sense of causing destruction. Generous and kindly are opposites, while severity is a related concept but not the meaning itself.

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