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reign of terror
noun phrase
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Reign of Terror, a period of the French Revolution that was conspicuous for mass executions of political suspects
1784, in the meaning defined above
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“Reign of terror.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reign%20of%20terror. Accessed 25 Oct. 2024.
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