assassination

Pronunciation:		us`asun'eyshun
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WordNet Dictionary

	Definition:	[n] murder of a public figure by surprise attack [n] an attack intended to ruin someone's reputation

	Synonyms:	character assassination

	See Also:	calumny, defamation, execution, hatchet job, homicide, murder, obloquy, slaying, traducement

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

	Definition:	\Assas`sina"tion\, n. The act of assassinating; a killing by treacherous violence.

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