Assassin synonyms

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One who slays; a killer; a murderer; a destroyer of life.

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A person who commits murder.

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bloodshedder

One who sheds blood; a murderer.

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The definition of a butcher is someone who kills animals or cuts up the bodies of dead animals to be sold as meat.

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killer (related)

One that kills:

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A hit man, especially being in a some organization.

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A man skilled in the use of a gun

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Someone who kills for a living; a hired assassin

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A hired soldier; an assassin; a desperado.

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victim (antonym)

An aggrieved or disadvantaged party in a crime (e.g. swindle.)

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assassinator

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(Colloquial, idiomatic) Someone who carries out brutal and unpleasant duties on behalf of another, such as firing dead wood employees.

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(US slang) A hired gunman; a bodyguard.

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In the Bible, the eldest son of Adam and Eve, who murdered his brother Abel out of jealousy and was condemned to be a fugitive.

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torturer (related)

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henchman (related)

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eradicator

A person who, or thing that eradicates

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man-killer

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mobster (related)

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blackmailer (related)

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robber (related)

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bank-robber (related)

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villain (related)

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swordsman (related)

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fbi-agent (related)

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gangster (related)

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avenger (related)

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Any of several Athabascan-speaking peoples of the American southwest excluding Navajo, i.e. Chiricahua, Jicarilla, Lipan, Mescalero, Plains Apache, or Western Apache.

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bloodletter

One who performs bloodletting (the removal of blood in the hope of curing illness).

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burker

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Find another word for assassin. In this page you can discover 30 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for assassin, like: slayer, murderer, bloodshedder, butcher, killer, executioner, gunman, hit-man, bravo, victim and assassinator.