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terrorist act

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from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun 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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hypernyms (1)

Words that are more generic or abstract

  1. terror

hyponyms (18)

Words more specific or concrete

  1. biological terrorism
  2. bioterrorism
  3. chemical terrorism
  4. cyber-terrorism
  5. cyberwar
  6. domestic terrorism
  7. eco-warfare
  8. ecological terrorism
  9. ecological warfare
  10. ecoterrorism
  11. international terrorism
  12. narcoterrorism
  13. nuclear terrorism
  14. red hand defenders
  15. rhd
  16. state-sponsored terrorism
  17. terrorist attack
  18. theoterrorism

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