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terrorist act
the calculated use of violence (or the threat of violence) against civilians…
terrorist act meaning(s)
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- (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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- Over the course of nearly seven years, there has not been a single conviction for a terrorist act at Guantanamo.
- It looks like a terrorist act.
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terrorist attack
a surprise attack involving the deliberate use of violence against…
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terrorist cell
a cell of terrorists (usually 3 to 5 members)
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terrorist group
a political movement that uses terror as a weapon to achieve its goals
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terrorist organization
a political movement that uses terror as a weapon to achieve…
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terrorization
/ˌtɛ rə raɪ ˈzɛɪ ʃən/
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the act of inspiring with fear
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terrorize
/ˈtɛ rə ˌraɪz/
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coerce by violence or with threats
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terry
/ˈtɛ ri/
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English actress (1847-1928)
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terry cloth
a pile fabric (usually cotton) with uncut loops on both sides; used to make…
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terry towel
a bath towel with rough loose pile
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terrycloth
a pile fabric (usually cotton) with uncut loops on both sides; used to make…
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terse
/ˈtɜrs/
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brief and to the point; effectively cut short
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tersely
/ˈtɜrsli/
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in a short and concise manner
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terseness
/ˈtɜrs nəs/
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a neatly short and concise expressive style
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tertian
/ˈtɜr ʃən/
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relating to symptoms (especially malarial fever) that appear every other…
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tertiary
/ˈtɜr ʃə ri/
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coming next after the second and just before the fourth in position
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tertiary period
from 63 million to 2 million years ago
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tertiary syphilis
the third stage; characterized by involvement of internal organs…
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tertigravida
a woman who is pregnant for the third time
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tertium quid
some third thing similar to two opposites but distinct from both
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tertry
a battle in France in 687 among the descendants of Clovis
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tertullian
/tɜr ˈtə lɪən/
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Carthaginian theologian whose writing influenced early Christian…
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terylene
a kind of polyester fabric
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terza rima
a verse form with a rhyme scheme: aba bcb cdc, etc.