Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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act of terrorism | Yes | No | No | No |
East Turkestan Islamic Movement | Yes | No | No | No |
act of terrorism (noun) | East Turkestan Islamic Movement (noun) |
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the calculated use of violence (or the threat of violence) against civilians in order to attain goals that are political or religious or ideological in nature; this is done through intimidation or coercion or instilling fear | a group of Uighur Muslims fighting Chinese control of Xinjiang; declared by China in 2001 to be terrorists although there is a long history of cycles of insurgency and repression |