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intifada

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intifada

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Main Entry: in·ti·fa·da

Pronunciation: \ˌin-tə-ˈfä-də\

Function: noun

Etymology: Arabic intifāḍa, literally, the act of shaking off

Date: 1985

: uprising, rebellion; specifically : an armed uprising of Palestinians against Israeli occupation of the West Bank and Gaza Strip

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