Definition:
a secret rendezvous (especially between lovers)
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Assignation
Examples:
The lovers set a midnight assignation at the hotel.
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Assignment
Definition:
a duty that you are assigned to perform (especially in the armed forces and in school)
Examples:
Our first assignment was to write an essay about our family history.
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Assassination
Definition:
the act of killing someone (usually a public figure)
Examples:
The assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. was an awful thing.