assassin
/əˈsæsɪn/
noun
- A person who kills someone important or famous, often for political reasons or payment.
- The assassin was hired to eliminate the dictator.
- Historians still debate the identity of the assassin who killed the president.
- In the movie, the assassin sneaks into the castle under cover of night.
- A person who attacks or destroys someone's reputation or character.
- She became a reputation assassin, ruining careers with false rumors.
- The journalist was a character assassin, spreading lies about the politician.
- In the debate, he acted as an assassin of his opponent's credibility.
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