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Princeton's WordNet

  1. terrorist attacknoun

    a surprise attack involving the deliberate use of violence against civilians in the hope of attaining political or religious aims

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  1. terrorist attack

    A terrorist attack is an act of violence or threat that is perpetrated by individuals or groups with the intention of promoting political, ideological, religious, or social objectives. These actions, often planned and deliberate, typically target civilians, infrastructure, or public symbols, aiming to create a climate of fear, cause harm, disrupt society, and provoke response from governments or institutions. These acts often violate international humanitarian laws and are considered criminal under international law.

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  1. Terrorist Attack

    A Terrorist Attack can refer to any attack lead by a small group against a populace, agency, business, government etc. that is done for ideological purposes.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of terrorist attack in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of terrorist attack in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of terrorist attack in a Sentence

  1. Donald Trump:

    It's ridiculous that the government has to be put in a position where if they have information about a possible attack, we waste a second because that could be the second that kills somebody, the reality is time is of the essence when you're talking about the possibility of a terrorist attack.

  2. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu:

    This is a terrorist attack. Israel takes firm action against terrorism, no matter who its perpetrators are.

  3. Ilhan Omar:

    ' The people — and the people who knocked these buildings down will hear all of us soon !' was Bush downplaying the terrorist attack ? What if he was a Muslim.

  4. Avraham Burkei:

    It's a little scary, but we're going to have to go on with our lives. We're staying here, we're not moving anywhere. This terrorist attack is not going to change anything.

  5. Brett Eagleson:

    These documents involve a terrorist attack that occurred 20 years ago, and there is no justification to withhold them, we hope the Biden administration finally provides the information our families have waited to receive for 20 years, so we can stand together with the President at Ground Zero on 9/11.


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