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assassinate
/əˈsasɪneɪt/
noun
Assassination, murder.
An assassin.
verb
To murder someone, especially an important person, by a sudden or obscure attack, especially for ideological or political reasons.
To harm, ruin, or defame severely or destroy by treachery, slander, libel, or obscure attack.
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