In which sentence is the word malice used correctly?

Responses

When you malice a friend, it's likely to hurt their feelings.
When you malice a friend, it's likely to hurt their feelings.

Though they had fought on opposite sides during the war, the two veterans held no malice toward each other.
Though they had fought on opposite sides during the war, the two veterans held no malice toward each other.

Once the malice was in place, Gerard was able to attach the string of lights to it.
Once the malice was in place, Gerard was able to attach the string of lights to it.

If there was one malice about the graduation, it was that Grandpa was too ill to attend the ceremony.

1 answer

The sentence in which the word "malice" is used correctly is:

"Though they had fought on opposite sides during the war, the two veterans held no malice toward each other."

In this context, "malice" refers to the intention or desire to do harm or evil to others, which fits appropriately with the meaning of the sentence. The other options misapply the word "malice."