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hitmen

/ˈhɪtmən/

Meanings
noun
A contract killer; especially one paid by mafia.

Examples :

"The mob boss hired hitmen to eliminate his rivals. "
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Related Words

Illustration scores

scores noun

/skɔɹz/ /skɔːz/

The total number of goals, points, runs, etc. earned by a participant in a game.

"The player with the highest score is the winner."

Illustration relies

relies verb

/rɪˈlaɪz/

(with on or upon, formerly also with in) to trust; to have confidence in; to depend.

"The student relies on her notes to help her answer questions during the exam. "

Illustration someone

someone noun

/ˈsʌmwʌn/

A partially specified but unnamed person.

"Do you need a gift for that special someone?"

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

Illustration championship

championship noun

/ˈtʃæmpi.ənʃɪp/

A competition to determine a champion, especially the final of a series of competitions.

"The school's basketball team won the championship this year. "

Illustration rivals

rivals noun

/ˈraɪvlz/

A competitor (person, team, company, etc.) with the same goal as another, or striving to attain the same thing. Defeating a rival may be a primary or necessary goal of a competitor.

"Chris is my biggest rival in the 400-metre race."

Illustration needed

needed verb

/ˈniːdɪd/

To have an absolute requirement for.

"Living things need water to survive."

Illustration killer

killer noun

/ˈkɪlə(ɹ)/ /ˈkɪlɚ/

One who or that which kills.

"Carbon monoxide is a silent killer."

Illustration eliminate

eliminate verb

/ɪˈlɪməneɪt/

To completely remove, get rid of, put an end to.

"The teacher eliminated the confusing question from the test. "

Illustration goalscorer

goalscorer noun

/ˈɡoʊlˌskɔːrər/ /ˈɡəʊlˌskɔːrə/

A person who scores a goal, or scores goals

"In soccer, my younger brother dreams of becoming a famous goalscorer. "

Illustration mafia

mafia noun

/ˈmæfi.ə/ /ˈmɑfi.ə/

A hierarchically structured secret organisation engaged in illegal activities like distribution of narcotics, gambling and extortion.

"The mafia controlled the local gambling rings, extorting money from businesses and even some families. "

Illustration contract

contract noun

/ˈkɒntɹækt/ /ˈkɑntɹækt/ /kənˈtɹækt/

An agreement between two or more parties, to perform a specific job or work order, often temporary or of fixed duration and usually governed by a written agreement.

"Marriage is a contract."