Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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act of terrorism | Yes | No | No | No |
Islamic Army of Aden-Abyan | Yes | No | No | No |
act of terrorism (noun) | Islamic Army of Aden-Abyan (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 | Yemen-based terrorist group that supports al-Qaeda's goals; seeks to overthrow the Yemeni government and eliminate United States interests; responsible for bombings and kidnappings and killing western tourists in Yemen |