bravo
- noun
- /ˈbrɑːvoʊ/
- NSFW
Examples
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"Ah, it's Henry Jekyll's hired bravo," Carew remarked in his melodious voice, and began to inquire earnestly and sympathetically after my health.
Fiction book (1995) -
The detective discovered that Bravo was responsible for the surprise attack on the rival gang.
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After the assassination, the authorities identified Bravo as the hired killer behind the operation.
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In the dark alley, the shadowy figure known as Bravo emerged to carry out his deadly mission.
Synonyms
A person who secretly kills a leader for political or religious reasons
A person who criminals pay to kill someone
A person who is paid to kill someone, often with a gun
A person who uses a gun to kill people for money or on orders
A person paid to kill someone
A person who is paid to kill someone with a gun
A person who secretly kills an important person, often for money
Surface Forms
Etymology
Bravo also had a tougher meaning in Italian, where it could mean a 'violent' or 'dangerous' man, and from that sense people came to call hired attackers or killers 'bravos'. That's why a bravo can mean a person paid to murder or attack by surprise.