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Synonyms for assassination in English

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assassination:
- assassination; blackwash; character assassination

English

Detailed Synonyms for assassination in English

assassination:

assassination [the ~] noun

the assassination
the assassination
- assassination [the ~] noun
the assassination

– murder of a public figure by surprise attack ¹
the assassination
– murder of a public figure by surprise attack ¹
- assassination [the ~] noun
the assassination

– an attack intended to ruin someone's reputation ¹
the assassination; the blackwash; the character assassination
– an attack intended to ruin someone's reputation ¹
- assassination [the ~] noun
- blackwash [the ~] noun
- character assassination [the ~] noun

Alternate Synonyms for "assassination":

character assassination; blackwash; defamation; calumny; calumniation; obloquy; traducement; hatchet job
murder; slaying; execution

Related Definitions for "assassination":

murder of a public figure by surprise attack¹
an attack intended to ruin someone's reputation¹

Related Synonyms for assassination

character assassination

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