Dictionary Check: assassin

"assassin" is a valid word!

Scrabble 8 points
Words with Friends 9 points

Definition

noun

a murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political figure) who kills by a surprise attack and often is hired to do the deed

Example: "his assassins were hunted down like animals"
Synonyms:
noun

a member of a secret order of Muslims (founded in the 12th century) who terrorized and killed Christian Crusaders

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