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Italian word
assassino
murderer, killer
Looks like
assassin
a person who murders a prominent person, typically for political reasons
⚠️ The trap
In English an 'assassin' kills a specific high-profile target, often politically. In Italian 'assassino' means any murderer. If you need to specify a political assassin, say 'attentatore' or describe the context.
To say "a person who murders a prominent person, typically for political reasons" in Italian:
N/A (partial overlap)
"assassino" in English means:
murderer, killer
Example
"La polizia ha arrestato l'assassino dopo settimane di indagini."
"The police arrested the murderer after weeks of investigations."
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