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/s ˈpjʊ ri əs /
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terrorism

(eg. hindu, literal, freedom )

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  • terrorism  /ˈtɛ rə ˌrɪ zəm/ ?  the calculated use of violence (or the threat of violence) against…

    terrorism meaning(s)  Add to My List

    • (n) the calculated use of violence (or the threat of violence) against civilians in order to attain goals that are political or religious or ideological in nature; this is done through intimidation or coercion or instilling fear
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    Synonym(s)

    terrorist act

    terrorism usage(s) Create your Own

    1. You could call George Habash, a Palestinian leader who died in Amman on Saturday at the age of 82, the godfather of Middle East terrorism.
    2. Acts of terrorism may be isolated, but sometimes they add up to an epidemic of violence.
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  • terrorist  /ˈtɛ rə rɪst/ ?  a radical who employs terror as a political weapon; usually organizes…
  • terrorist act  the calculated use of violence (or the threat of violence) against civilians…
  • terrorist attack  a surprise attack involving the deliberate use of violence against…
  • terrorist cell  a cell of terrorists (usually 3 to 5 members)
  • terrorist group  a political movement that uses terror as a weapon to achieve its goals
  • terrorist organization  a political movement that uses terror as a weapon to achieve…
  • terrorization  /ˌtɛ rə raɪ ˈzɛɪ ʃən/ ?  the act of inspiring with fear
  • terrorize  /ˈtɛ rə ˌraɪz/ ?  coerce by violence or with threats
  • terry  /ˈtɛ ri/ ?  English actress (1847-1928)
  • terry cloth  a pile fabric (usually cotton) with uncut loops on both sides; used to make…
  • terry towel  a bath towel with rough loose pile
  • terrycloth  a pile fabric (usually cotton) with uncut loops on both sides; used to make…
  • terse  /ˈtɜrs/ ?  brief and to the point; effectively cut short
  • tersely  /ˈtɜrsli/ ?  in a short and concise manner
  • terseness  /ˈtɜrs nəs/ ?  a neatly short and concise expressive style
  • tertian  /ˈtɜr ʃən/ ?  relating to symptoms (especially malarial fever) that appear every other…
  • tertiary  /ˈtɜr ʃə ri/ ?  coming next after the second and just before the fourth in position
  • tertiary period  from 63 million to 2 million years ago
  • tertiary syphilis  the third stage; characterized by involvement of internal organs…
  • tertigravida  a woman who is pregnant for the third time
  • tertium quid  some third thing similar to two opposites but distinct from both
  • tertry  a battle in France in 687 among the descendants of Clovis
  • tertullian  /tɜr ˈtə lɪən/ ?  Carthaginian theologian whose writing influenced early Christian…
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