terror
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1. the use of extreme fear in order to coerce people (especially for political reasons) (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | coercion, |
| definition | : | the act of compelling by force of authority (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | act of terrorism, terrorism, terrorist act, |
| definition | : | 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 (noun.act) |
2. an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety (noun.feeling)
| hypernym | : | fear, fearfulness, fright, |
| definition | : | an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight) (noun.feeling) |
| hyponym | : | swivet, |
| definition | : | a panic or extreme discomposure (noun.feeling) |
3. a very troublesome child (noun.person)
4. a person who inspires fear or dread (noun.person)
5. an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety (noun.feeling)
| derivation | : | terrorist, |
| definition | : | a radical who employs terror as a political weapon; usually organizes with other terrorists in small cells; often uses religion as a cover for terrorist activities (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | panic, |
| definition | : | cause sudden fear in or fill with sudden panic (verb.emotion) |
| derivation | : | panic, |
| definition | : | be overcome by a sudden fear (verb.emotion) |
| derivation | : | terrorise, terrorize, |
| definition | : | coerce by violence or with threats (verb.social) |
6. a very troublesome child (noun.person)
| derivation | : | brattish, bratty, |
| definition | : | (used of an ill-mannered child) impolitely unruly (adj.all) |
7. a person who inspires fear or dread (noun.person)
| derivation | : | terrorist, |
| definition | : | a radical who employs terror as a political weapon; usually organizes with other terrorists in small cells; often uses religion as a cover for terrorist activities (noun.person) |
8. an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety (noun.feeling)
| derivation | : | terrorist, |
| definition | : | a radical who employs terror as a political weapon; usually organizes with other terrorists in small cells; often uses religion as a cover for terrorist activities (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | panic, |
| definition | : | cause sudden fear in or fill with sudden panic (verb.emotion) |
| derivation | : | panic, |
| definition | : | be overcome by a sudden fear (verb.emotion) |
| derivation | : | terrorise, terrorize, |
| definition | : | coerce by violence or with threats (verb.social) |
9. a very troublesome child (noun.person)
| derivation | : | brattish, bratty, |
| definition | : | (used of an ill-mannered child) impolitely unruly (adj.all) |
10. a person who inspires fear or dread (noun.person)
| derivation | : | terrorist, |
| definition | : | a radical who employs terror as a political weapon; usually organizes with other terrorists in small cells; often uses religion as a cover for terrorist activities (noun.person) |
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