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Synonyms & Antonyms of terrorism
the use of violent acts to frighten the people in an area as a way of trying to achieve a political goal
- They have been arrested for acts of terrorism.
- international terrorism
- the fight against terrorism
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The first known use of terrorism was in 1795
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