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assassination

[uh-sas-uh-ney-shuhn] / əˌsæs əˈneɪ ʃən /
NOUN
bump off
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bumping off foul play hit killing murder offing rubout
STRONG
homicide
NOUN
homicide
Synonyms
STRONGEST
crime foul play manslaughter murder slaying
STRONG
bloodshed butchery carnage death hit offing ride
WEAK
big chill bump-off rubout
NOUN
killing
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bloodshed carnage homicide manslaughter massacre slaughter slaying
STRONG
execution extermination offing
WEAK
bump off bumping off capital punishment
Antonyms
STRONGEST
birth
NOUN
massacre
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bloodbath bloodshed carnage extermination genocide murder slaughter slaying
STRONG
annihilation butchery decimation
WEAK
internecion
NOUN
murder
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bloodshed crime destruction felony homicide lynching manslaughter massacre shooting slaying terrorism
STRONG
annihilation blood butchery carnage death dispatching hit knifing liquidation off offing
WEAK
bump-off foul play one-way ticket rubout the business the works
NOUN
pogrom
Synonyms
STRONGEST
annihilation bloodbath bloodletting butchery carnage extermination genocide
STRONG
bloodshed decimation murder slaughter slaying
WEAK
internecion

Example Sentences

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The law excludes those accused of involvement in alleged coups and assassination attempts.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

The assassination attempt happened as the former president left the Washington Hilton hotel after giving a speech.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran’s new supreme leader, issued a rare statement Wednesday addressing Larijani’s assassination.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

Even before Abe's assassination, the Unification Church had drawn controversy with its teachings.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

The morning Lincoln died, John Surratt heard the news of Abraham Lincoln’s assassination.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson