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terrorism

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…

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Word length
9
Starts with
T
Ends with
M
Contains
ER
Scrabble score
11
CEFR level
B1

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ˈtɛɹəɹɪzəm

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noun

  1. 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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