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as·sas·si·nate 
[uh-sas-uh-neyt] Pronunciation Key
[uh-sas-uh-neyt] Pronunciation Key –verb (used with object), -nat·ed, -nat·ing.
| 1. | to kill suddenly or secretively, esp. a politically prominent person; murder premeditatedly and treacherously. |
| 2. | to destroy or harm treacherously and viciously: to assassinate a person's character. |
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| as·sas·si·nate
(ə-sās'ə-nāt') Pronunciation Key
tr.v. as·sas·si·nat·ed, as·sas·si·nat·ing, as·sas·si·nates
as·sas'si·na'tion n., as·sas'si·na'tive adj., as·sas'si·na'tor n. |
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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| assassination | |
noun | |
| 1. | an attack intended to ruin someone's reputation [syn: character assassination] |
| 2. | murder of a public figure by surprise attack |
WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Assassination
As*sas`si*na"tion\, n. The act of assassinating; a killing by treacherous violence.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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