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assassination

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as·sas·si·nate  (-ss-nt)
tr.v. as·sas·si·nat·ed, as·sas·si·nat·ing, as·sas·si·nates
1. To murder (a prominent person) by surprise attack, as for political reasons.
2. To destroy or injure treacherously: assassinate a rival's character.
as·sassi·nation n.
as·sassi·native adj.
as·sassi·nator n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.assassination - an attack intended to ruin someone's reputation
blackwash, character assassination
calumniation, calumny, defamation, hatchet job, traducement, obloquy - a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions
2.assassination - murder of a public figure by surprise attack
murder, slaying, execution - unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being
assassination
noun murder, killing, slaughter, purge, hit (slang) removal, elimination (slang) slaying, homicide, liquidation
Translations
assassination [əsæsɪˈneɪʃən] n → asesinato
assassination [əsæsɪˈneɪʃən] n → assassinat m
assassination [əsæsɪˈneɪʃən] assassin n → Ermordung f, (geglücktes) Attentat nt
assassination [əsæsɪˈneɪʃən] n → assassinio


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