noun
Freq #7618
Meanings
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1
noun
The murder of an important or famous person, usually for political reasons.
The assassination of the president shocked the entire nation.
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2
noun
A deliberate attempt to ruin someone's reputation.
The smear campaign was nothing but character assassination.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
2
noun
· a deliberate attempt to...
character assassination
Word family
Forms
assassinations
Etymology
From assassinate + -ion.