terrorist attack
noun
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Sense 1 noun
a surprise attack involving the deliberate use of violence against civilians in the hope of attaining political or religious aims
Types & categories
- terrorism hypernym
- surprise attack hypernym
- 9/11 instance hyponym
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | terrorism |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | surprise attack |
| 1 | instance hyponym | Types & categories | 9/11 |