Multiple choice

Directions: Select the word/phrase nearest in meaning to the word in bold letters.

Malice

  1. Frankness

  2. Slowness

  3. Happiness

  4. Meaness
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Explanation

Malice is the desire to cause harm, pain, or suffering to others. "Meanness" (despite the spelling error) best captures this ill-intentioned, cruel nature among the given options. The other options are unrelated positive or neutral traits.

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