Choose one word that substitutes the highlighted words.

The murder of men is a common sight in history.

Regicide  Fratricide  Homicide  Genocide

Homicide

The word that best substitutes the highlighted words is homicide. Regicide is the killing of a king or queen. Fratricide is the killing of a brother or sister. Homicide is the killing of a human being by another human being. Homicide refers to the killing of one human being by another, regardless of the number of people killed. Genocide is the deliberate killing of a large group of people, especially those of a particular ethnic group or nation.