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assassin
as·sas·sin [ ə sáss'n ] (plural as·sas·sins)


noun 
Definition:
 
murderer: a killer, especially of a political leader or other public figure
[Mid-16th century. Via French< Arabic ḥašāšīn "hashish users"]
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