Correct Answer: Honesty

Solution : The correct choice is the third option .

Guile refers to cunning, deceitful, or crafty behaviour, often involving clever strategies to deceive or trick others. On the contrary, honesty represents truthfulness, sincerity, and a lack of deceit or deception. It stands in opposition to guile as it embodies the quality of being straightforward and truthful.

The meanings of the other options are as follows:

• Deceit means deception or misleading someone by concealing or distorting the truth.
• Treachery means betrayal of trust, typically through disloyalty or deceitful actions.
• Terseness means using few words and being concise or brief in communication, often without elaboration or unnecessary details.