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assassinating

NOUN

destruction

Synonyms

STRONGEST

annihilation carnage elimination eradication extermination extinction loss massacre murder ruin slaughter

STRONG

abolition bane crushing dissolving downfall end extinguishing extirpation havoc invalidation liquidation overthrow ravaging ruination sacking shattering slaying subjugation subversion undoing wreckage wrecking

WEAK

abolishing crashing disintegrating disrupting invalidating subverting

Antonyms

STRONG

creation

WEAK

building construction improvement reparation restoration

NOUN

liquidation

Synonyms

STRONGEST

elimination eradication extinction slaughter

STRONG

abolition bane carnage crushing dissolving downfall end extermination extinguishing extirpation havoc invalidation loss massacre murder obliteration overthrow ravaging ruin ruination sacking shattering slaying subjugation subversion undoing wreckage wrecking

WEAK

abolishing crashing disintegrating disrupting extinguishment invalidating subverting

Antonyms

STRONG

accomplishment building construction creation success

NOUN

obliteration

Synonyms

STRONG

abolition bane carnage crushing dissolving downfall elimination end eradication extermination extinction extinguishing extirpation havoc invalidation liquidation loss massacre murder overthrow ravaging ruin ruination sacking shattering slaughter slaying subjugation subversion undoing wreckage wrecking

WEAK

abolishing crashing disintegrating disrupting extinguishment invalidating subverting

Antonyms

STRONG

accomplishment birth building construction creation success

NOUN

ruination

Synonyms

STRONG

abolition annihilation bane carnage crushing devastation dissolving downfall elimination end eradication extermination extinction extinguishing extirpation havoc invalidation liquidation loss massacre murder overthrow ravaging ruin sacking shattering slaughter slaying subjugation subversion undoing wrack wreck wreckage wrecking

WEAK

abolishing disintegrating disrupting invalidating subverting

Antonyms

STRONG

accomplishment birth building construction creation success

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The man accused of assassinating former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe has apologised to the ex-leader's family for the first time.

From BBC • Dec. 4, 2025

A California review board on Wednesday denied parole to Sirhan Sirhan, the Palestinian refugee serving a life sentence for assassinating U.S. presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy in 1968.

From Reuters • Mar. 2, 2023

One of the pieces of information revealed was a psychological evaluation of Lee Harvey Oswald, who was arrested for assassinating John F. Kennedy.

From Salon • Dec. 18, 2022

Ms. Shabazz was found dead four days after a judge exonerated two men who were convicted in 1966 of assassinating Malcolm X the year before.

From New York Times • Nov. 23, 2021

Their mission was to strike a blow against Austria and the Hapsburg monarchy by assassinating Archduke Franz Ferdinand.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman

assassinating

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