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terrorism

Main Entry:: ter·ror·ism
Pronunciation:: \ˈter-ər-ˌi-zəm\
Function:: noun
Date:: 1795

: the systematic use of terror especially as a means of coercion

— ter·ror·ist

\-ər-ist\ adjective or noun

— ter·ror·is·tic

\ˌter-ər-ˈis-tik\ adjective

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