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terrorisms

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plural of terrorism

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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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“Terrorisms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/terrorisms. Accessed 23 Jun. 2021.

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