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terrorism

noun as in lawlessness

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noun as in reign of terror

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Pakistan's Defense Minister Khawaja Asif said the latest ceasefire meant "terrorism from Afghanistan on Pakistan's soil will be stopped immediately", with the two sides set to meet in Istanbul for further talks next week.

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NSO Group has maintained it only licenses its software to governments for fighting crime and terrorism.

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"Truth and democracy will win, and all the terrorism and evil will disappear," he said.

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The 49-year-old was sentenced on Thursday, having been previously convicted on five counts - including terrorism offences and transporting weapons of mass destruction.

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The trio were also convicted of collecting information likely to be useful to a person preparing or committing an act of terrorism, while Ringrose was found guilty of manufacturing a prohibited weapon.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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