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assassinate

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assassinate ˈsæsəˌneɪt/ verb
assassinates; assassinated; assassinating
assassinate
ˈsæsəˌneɪt/
verb
assassinates; assassinated; assassinating
Britannica Dictionary definition of ASSASSINATE
[+ object]
: to kill (someone, such as a famous or important person) usually for political reasons

— assassination

/əˌsæsəˈneɪʃən/ noun, plural assassinations
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