Synonyms for assassination

Most common

character assassination · blackwash · murder · homicide

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Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   The murder of a person, especially for political reasons or for personal gain.

   The assassination of the king occurred at night.

Related words

Phrases

character assassination

Forms

Plural

assassinations → blackwashes, murders, homicides…

Example sentences

• murder You don't have an alibi for the day of the murder.
• homicide The father and the son will be tried for homicide.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

6 letters

murder²

8 letters

homicide³

9 letters

blackwash

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (murder² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

assassinat

Català

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