English and Logical Reasoning Prep Guide
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- English and Logical Reasoning Prep Guide
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- English
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- One Word & Odd Word
English and Logical Reasoning Prep Guide · English · One Word & Odd Word
Murder of one’s mother :
Murder of one’s mother :

Options
- AParricide
- BPatricide
- CSororicide
- DMatricide
Correct answer
D. Matricide
Step-by-step solution
Parricide: the killing of a parent or other near relative.
Patricide: the killing of one's father.
Sororicide: the killing of one's sister.
Matricide: the killing of one's mother.
Hence, the correct answer is option D.
Patricide: the killing of one's father.
Sororicide: the killing of one's sister.
Matricide: the killing of one's mother.