assassinate vs blindside

assassinate

verb
  • To murder someone, especially an important person, by a sudden or obscure attack, especially for ideological or political reasons. 

  • To harm, ruin, or defame severely or destroy by treachery, slander, libel, or obscure attack. 

blindside

verb
  • To attack (a person) on his or her blind side. 

  • To catch off guard; to take by surprise. 

noun
  • The blindside flanker, a position in rugby union, usually number 6. 

  • A person's weak point. 

  • A tram/train driver's field of blindness around a tram (trolley/streetcar) or a train; the side areas behind the tram/train driver. 

  • The space on the side of the pitch with the shorter distance between the breakdown/set piece and the touchline; compare openside. 

  • A driver's field of blindness around an automobile; the side areas behind the driver. 

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