Exclude vs. eliminate

[artic]

Test No. incompl/inter-29 "Who has done it?", question 9

One by one he ......... the innocent until finally the murderer is unmasked.

(a) extinguishes
(b) excludes
(c) eliminates
(d) exerts

Test No. incompl/inter-29 "Who has done it?", answer 9

One by one he eliminates the innocent until finally the murderer is unmasked.

Correct answer: (c) eliminates

Your answer was: correct
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Hello!!
Why word "excludes"doesn't fit in here?
My regards dears!!

[Alan]

Eliminate means remove one by one - exclude simply means not include.
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