assassination meaning
UK US /əˌsæsəˈneɪʃən/ 5 syllables
assassination (noun): an attack intended to ruin someone's reputation.
assassination has 2 meanings in this dictionary.
assassination as a noun
- an attack intended to ruin someone's reputation
Synonyms: character assassination, blackwash
Type of: defamation
Related forms: assassinate
- murder of a public figure by surprise attack
Type of: murder
Related forms: assassinate
How to pronounce assassination
assassination is pronounced /əˌsæsəˈneɪʃən/ in American English. It has 5 syllables, with the stress on the fourth syllable.
Words that rhyme with assassination
Scrabble score: 13 (letter breakdown)
Word lists: words starting with AS · words ending in ON · 13-letter words
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