Assassin
Assassin noun - A person who kills another person.
Usage example: shot down by an unknown assassin
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Synonyms for Assassin
Killer is a synonym for assassin in murderer topic. In some cases you can use "Killer" instead a noun "Assassin", when it comes to topics like butcher, shooter, murderer of important person. popular alternative
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| human | human assassin | human killer |
| female | female assassin | female killer |
| perfect | perfect assassin | perfect killer |
| alien | alien assassin | alien killer |
| Other adjectives: original, true, dead, notorious, actual, real, dangerous, infamous, trained, professional, cold-blooded, former, ruthless, mysterious, legendary, titular, greatest, psychotic, masked, would-be, psychopathic, undead, sociopathic. | ||
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It follows Kenshin, a former hitokiri (assassin/killer) of the pro-Emperor Choshu party during the Boshin War, and his life in the new era.
Source: Useful Notes / Imperial Japan -
Bonus points for this quote from Anakin: "The thought of not being with you...I can't breathe." Found the Killer, Lost the Murderer: An assassin tries twice to kill Senator Amidala.
Source: Film / Attack of the Clones -
Found the Killer, Lost the Murderer: The HYDRA assassin kills himself with a cyanide pill after his submarine getaway doesn't exactly turn out as planned.
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