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counterassassination

counterassassination noun: an assassination carried out in response to another assassination.

Noun

counterassassination (countable and uncountable, plural counterassassinations)

  1. An assassination carried out in response to another assassination.

Forms of counterassassination

pluralcounterassassinations

Origin of counterassassination

From counter- + assassination.

Questions about counterassassination

What does counterassassination mean?
Counterassassination means an assassination carried out in response to another assassination.
What part of speech is counterassassination?
Counterassassination is a noun.
What is the plural of counterassassination?
The plural of counterassassination is counterassassinations.

Words near counterassassination in the dictionary

  1. counterarmy
  2. counterarticle
  3. counterarticles
  4. counterartillery
  5. counterassassin
  6. counterassassination
  7. counterassassinations
  8. counterassassins
  9. counterassault
  10. counterassaults
  11. counterassert

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