assassinating

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A form of assassinate — To murder someone, especially an important person, by a sudden or obscure attack, especially for ideological or political reasons.

UncommonScrabble 14

Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of assassinate
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APA

assassinating. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/assassinating

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“assassinating.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/assassinating. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “assassinating,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/assassinating.

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