contract killing
NOUN
execution
Synonyms
STRONG
beheading
crucifixion
decapitation
electrocution
gassing
hanging
hit
impalement
punishment
shooting
strangling
strangulation
WEAK
Antonyms
Example Sentences
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But until he made “Hit Man,” he’d never dabbled in the dark arts of contract killing — even if his meek main character is only pretending to be an elite assassin.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2024
