Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the sentence in which the word given below has not 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 aforethought 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.

  5. It's a malice afterthought.
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Meaning of the term 'malice' is ill will, evil intent, or desire to harm. In option (2), 'maliciousness' should be replaced by the correct noun 'malice'.

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