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assassinating
Variant of assassinate
transitive verb assassinated, assassinating
- to murder (esp. a politically important or prominent person) by surprise attack, usually for payment or from zealous belief
- to harm or ruin (someone's reputation, etc.), as by slander, vilification, etc.
Related Forms:
- assassination noun
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