Assassination euphemisms (UNCLASSIFIED)

[Mullins, Bill AMRDEC]

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> terminate
> terminate his command
> terminate with extreme prejudice
> wet work
> take out
> extrajudicial execution
> waste
> rub out
> neutralize
> hit
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: American Dialect Society [mailto:ADS-L at LISTSERV.UGA.EDU] On
> Behalf Of
> Mark Peters
> Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2010 7:31 PM
> To: ADS-L at LISTSERV.UGA.EDU
> Subject: Assassination euphemisms
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> I'm looking for euphs for assassination like regime change, remove,
> salvage,
> targeted killing, etc. I appreciate any suggestions!
>
> Mark
> http://twitter.com/wordlust
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