ASSASSINATION as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • murder of a public figure by surprise attack
   Hypernyms(s) assassination is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • murder (what does murder mean?)
   • slaying (what does slaying mean?)
   • execution (what does execution mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • assassinate (what does assassinate mean?)
2. Meaning
   • an attack intended to ruin someone’’s reputation
   Synonym(s)
   • blackwash (what does blackwash mean?)
   • character assassination (what does character assassination mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) assassination is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • defamation (what does defamation mean?)
   • calumny (what does calumny mean?)
   • obloquy (what does obloquy mean?)
   • traducement (what does traducement mean?)
   • hatchet job (what does hatchet job mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • assassinate (what does assassinate mean?)