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bravo

bravo

9 9.9
A person hired to kill someone in a sudden attack
  • noun
  • /ˈbrɑːvoʊ/
  • NSFW
translation icon : sicario

Examples

  • "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.

  • After the assassination, the authorities identified Bravo as the hired killer behind the operation.

  • In the dark alley, the shadowy figure known as Bravo emerged to carry out his deadly mission.

Synonyms

assassin
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  • NSFW
230 6.3

A person who secretly kills a leader for political or religious reasons

attacks by surprise mainly as paid work rather than for political motives
hit man
vsbravo
  • Offensive
57 7.6

A person who criminals pay to kill someone

attacks by surprise rather than belonging to an organized crime group
hitman
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  • NSFW
49 8.1

A person who is paid to kill someone, often with a gun

attacks by surprise rather than being defined only by payment
triggerman
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  • Literature
5 9.7

A person who uses a gun to kill people for money or on orders

attacks by surprise rather than being characterized mainly by firearm use
hired gun
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  • Offensive
4 8.9

A person paid to kill someone

attacks by surprise rather than being defined by paid employment
gun for hire
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  • NSFW
2 9.1

A person who is paid to kill someone with a gun

attacks by surprise rather than being defined by firearm use
assassinator
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1 8.3

A person who secretly kills an important person, often for money

attacks by surprise regardless of whether victims are prominent

Surface Forms

bravo singular
bravos plural

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.