as in violences
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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terrors
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The series is set in the seemingly idyllic town of Blooming Hills, where unknown forces unleash chilling terrors on local teens.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
7 Oct. 2025 -
But worst of all is the knowledge that all of these terrors were trademarks of the asylums that stowed away those with mental health conditions well into the 20th century.—
James Mercadante,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Terrorisms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/terrorisms. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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