assassination
13 points
English
13 letters
Common
Commonness #7,660
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Definitions
noun
murder of a public figure by surprise attack
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/ʌsˌæsʌnˈeɪʃʌn/ · 5 syllables · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Word forms
plural assassinations
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Synonyms
an attack intended to ruin someone's reputation
Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).
Rhymes
informationstationsituationconversationoperationinvestigationlocationnationvacationeducationreputationexplanationimaginationgenerationorganizationinvitation
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