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terrorism

noun

Synonyms and 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

Synonyms and Near Synonyms of terrorism

fear, intimidation, menace, sword, terror, threat, violence

arm-twisting, coercion, compulsion, constraint, duress, force, pressure

browbeating, bulldozing, bullying

squeeze, squeeze play

might, muscle, potency, puissance, strength

hardheadedness, self-will, willfulness

Antonyms and Near Antonyms of terrorism

agreement, approval, consent, permission

convincing, persuasion, reason, suasion

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