Dictionary Check: assassin
"assassin" is a valid word!
Scrabble
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Words with Friends
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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"
noun
a member of a secret order of Muslims (founded in the 12th century) who terrorized and killed Christian Crusaders
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