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cutthroats

ˈkʌtθrəʊt

noun

a murderer or other violent criminal.

a disreputable squad of thieves, cut-throats, and deserters

murderer,killer,assassin,butcher,liquidator,executioner,thug,bravo,hitman,button man,slayer,homicide

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cutthroat

ˈkʌtθrəʊt

noun

a murderer or other violent criminal.

a disreputable squad of thieves, cut-throats, and deserters

murderer,killer,assassin,butcher,liquidator,executioner,thug,bravo,hitman,button man,slayer,homicide

adjective

(of a competitive situation or activity) fierce and intense; involving the use of ruthless measures.

the cut-throat world of fashion

ruthless,merciless,pitiless,unfeeling,relentless,aggressive,badass,dog-eat-dog,fiercely competitive,intensely competitive

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assassins

/əˈsasɪn/

noun

A person who murders an important person for political or religious reasons.

She knew now he was not sleeping, and had been murdered by the assassins who lay dead on her floor.

murderer,killer,executioner,gunman,butcher,slaughterer,liquidator,exterminator,terminator

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assassin

/əˈsæsn/

noun

A murderer of an important person in a surprise attack for political or religious reasons.

She knew now he was not sleeping, and had been murdered by the assassins who lay dead on her floor.

murderer,killer,executioner,gunman,butcher,slaughterer,liquidator,exterminator,terminator

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