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assassinate
verb
Destroy or damage seriously, as of someone's reputation
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əˈsasɪneɪt
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verb
Destroy or damage seriously, as of someone's reputation
“He assassinated his enemy's character”
verb
Murder; especially of socially prominent persons
“Anwar Sadat was assassinated because many people did not like his peace politics with Israel”
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He assassinated his enemy's character
Anwar Sadat was assassinated because many people did not like his peace politics with Israel
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