assassination attempt
Failed killing effort
An assassination attempt is an effort to kill a prominent person—typically a political leader, public figure, or someone of symbolic importance.
The attempt may succeed or fail; a failed assassination attempt leaves the target alive.
He survived an assassination attempt in 1981.
The assassination attempt on the president dominated the news cycle.
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- secret serviceGovernment espionage organization
- bulletproof vestProjectile-resistant chest protection
- poisoningHarmful substance exposure
- bombingAttack with explosives
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- dramatic momentsclimax, finale, showdown, confrontation, revelation
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Coordinated effort to save endangered
protection · rescue · resuscitation · security detail · medical intervention
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