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Assassinate versus Slain #1 (permalink) Sat Aug 12, 2006 15:03 pm   Assassinate versus Slain
 

Synonyms Lesson, Advanced Level

ESL/EFL Test #114 "Synonyms for kill and murder", question 6

The president of the country was ......... because nobody liked his hostile politics.

(a) killed
(b) ruined
(c) slain
(d) assassinated

Synonyms Lesson, Advanced Level

ESL/EFL Test #114 "Synonyms for kill and murder", answer 6

The president of the country was assassinated because nobody liked his hostile politics.

Correct answer: (d) assassinated

Your answer was: incorrect
The president of the country was slain because nobody liked his hostile politics.
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Assassinate versus Slain #2 (permalink) Mon Aug 14, 2006 3:18 am   Assassinate versus Slain
 

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Assassinate is the appropriate collocation for politically motivated ('nobody liked his politics') killing of a public figure ('the president').
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