assassination

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noun

1. an attack intended to ruin someone's reputation
• Syn:
character assassination, blackwash
• Derivationally related forms:
assassinate
• Hypernyms:
defamation, calumny, calumniation, obloquy, traducement, hatchet job
2. murder of a public figure by surprise attack
• Derivationally related forms:
assassinate
• Hypernyms:
murder, slaying, execution

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  character assassination, blackwash