Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
Crime of killing a king
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. Regicide.
Correct Word: Regicide
Meaning: The act of killing a king or monarch.
Example: The conspirators were executed for committing regicide against the ruling monarch.
Meaning of the other options:
Pesticide: A substance used to kill pests.
Homicide: The act of killing another human being.
Genocide: The deliberate killing of a large number of people, especially from a particular nation or ethnic group.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.