Assassin
/əˈsæsən/
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Definition
(noun) Someone who intentionally kills a person, especially a professional who kills a public or political figure.
Sentence Examples
Martin Luther King, Jr., a man of peace, was killed by an assassin's bullet.
The assassin smothered his victim with a pillow.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The secret agent was assigned to stop the dangerous ____ from afar.