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assassinate verb

  /əˈsæs(ə)nˌeɪt/ , /əˈsæsɪneɪt/
  • To murder someone, especially an important person, by a sudden or obscure attack, especially for ideological or political reasons. [from 17th c.]
  • (figuratively) To harm, ruin, or defame severely or destroy by treachery, slander, libel, or obscure attack.
 myrde, snigmyrde

assassin noun

  /əˈsæsɪn/
  • Someone who intentionally kills a person, especially a professional who kills a public or political figure.
 attentatmand, snigmorder, attentatkvinde, lønmorder, snigmorderske
  • Any ruthless killer.
 morder, drabsmand
  • (historical, , usually, capitalized) A member of the Nizari Ismaili Muslim community of the Alamut Period.
 assassiner

assassination noun

  /əˌsæs.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/
  • The murder of a person, especially for political reasons or for personal gain.
 attentat, snigmord
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