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Assassination

Part of Speech: Noun

Sense 1: The act of killing a person, especially a public figure, intentionally and secretly, often for political, religious, or ideological reasons.

Example sentence: The assassination of the president shocked the nation and led to widespread panic.

Sense 2: The action of ruining or undermining something or someone's reputation or character.

Example sentence: The leaked scandalous photos were an assassination of the actress's previously spotless image.

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