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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
ethnic cleansing

  1. A
    a social revolution where negative aspects of a culture are removed
  2. B
    to perform mass religious conversions
  3. C
    the mass killing of members of one ethnic group
  4. D
    removal of all signs of culture from a society

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The phrase "ethnic cleansing" refers to the mass expulsion or killing of members of an unwanted ethnic or religious group in a society to make it ethnically homogeneous. Therefore, Option C is the correct definition.

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
ethnic cleansing
A
a social revolution where negative aspects of a culture are removed
B
to perform mass religious conversions
C
the mass killing of members of one ethnic group
D
removal of all signs of culture from a society

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