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assassination
noun as in bump-off
noun as in homicide
noun as in killing
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noun as in massacre
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noun as in murder
noun as in pogrom
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Example Sentences
In writings found by investigators, the suspect expressed white supremacist beliefs and called for Trump's assassination to start a political revolution, according to the search warrant.
The opposition leader has been arrested on numerous occasions and in 2017 survived an assassination attempt in which his vehicle was shot 16 times.
Unfortunately, the trailer spoils one of the film’s most outlandish assassinations, so it unfolds with all of the energy of a joke you’ve already heard.
He strongly denies all the claims, saying "there is no credible evidence against me", and says he is the victim of "a political assassination because I dared to question Nigel Farage".
Attorney General Pam Bondi said in a statement on Tuesday that she had directed federal prosecutors to seek the penalty for the "premeditated, cold-blooded assassination".
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Q: Fill in the blank: "Salchipapas" is a portmanteau of the Spanish words for ______ and ______.
- salt and potatoes
- sausage and French fries
- sardines and French fries
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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