Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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terrorism | Yes | No | No | No |
PFLP | Yes | No | No | No |
terrorism (noun) | PFLP (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 terrorist group of limited popularity formed in 1967 after the Six-Day War; combined Marxist-Leninist ideology with Palestinian nationalism; used terrorism to gain attention for their cause; hoped to eliminate the state of Israel |