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assassination

/əˌsæs.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/noun5 syllables

Assassination means: an attack intended to ruin someone's reputation.

Synonyms for assassination2

noun, as in an attack intended to ruin someone's reputation

character assassination, blackwash

What does assassination mean?2

noun

1

an attack intended to ruin someone's reputation

2

murder of a public figure by surprise attack

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with assassination?60

two syllables

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All 60 rhymes for assassination, grouped by syllable

Assassination in a sentence

  • Assassination has never changed the history of the world.meidan
  • There was an assassination attempt on the president.kremel
  • The assassination attempt was kept secret by the authorities.CM
  • Despite the government's protection, he was the victim of an assassination attempt which killed him.CM
  • Narcissists engage in character assassination, attacking others' self-esteem and self-worth to maintain control.Amastan
  • The anniversary of the assassination of Itzhak Rabin is a national mourning day.Eldad
  • It is an attempt at assassination.AlanF_US
  • The mystery of Matoub Lounes's assassination hasn't been solved.Amastan

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Forms of assassination

as a noun

plural
assassinations