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terrorism

[ter-uh-riz-uhm] / ˈtɛr əˌrɪz əm /
NOUN
disorder
Synonyms
STRONGEST
chaos complication disturbance lawlessness trouble unrest
STRONG
agitation anarchism anarchy brawl bustle clamor convulsion discombobulation discord disorganization distemper dither entanglement fight flap fracas fuss hubbub hullabaloo imbroglio insurrection mayhem misrule quarrel rebellion revolution riot rioting ruckus rumpus static strike tumult turbulence turmoil unruliness uproar
WEAK
mob rule reign of terror
Antonyms
STRONGEST
calm harmony order peace quiet
STRONG
agreement calmness
WEAK
arrangement conformity health method orderliness organization system
NOUN
lawlessness
Synonyms
STRONGEST
chaos confusion disorder
STRONG
irresponsibility
Antonyms
STRONGEST
calm method order organization system
NOUN
murder
Synonyms
STRONGEST
assassination bloodshed crime destruction felony homicide lynching manslaughter massacre shooting slaying
STRONG
annihilation blood butchery carnage death dispatching hit knifing liquidation off offing
WEAK
bump-off foul play one-way ticket rubout the business the works
NOUN
nihilism
Synonyms
STRONGEST
anarchy atheism lawlessness
STRONG
abnegation agnosticism denial disbelief disorder rejection renunciation repudiation skepticism
WEAK
mob rule nonbelief
Antonyms
STRONG
allowance approval ratification
WEAK
belief faith obedience optimism
NOUN
reign of terror
Synonyms
WEAK
French Revolution brutal suppression mob rule
NOUN
scare tactics
Synonyms
WEAK
ambush arm-twisting bullying coercion duress force intimidation persuasion pressure reign of terror strong-arm tactics terrorization threat
NOUN
topsy-turviness
Synonyms
WEAK
agitation anarchism anarchy brawl bustle chaos clamor clutter complication confusedness confusion convulsion derangement disarrangement disarray discombobulation discord disorderedness disorderliness disorganization distemper disturbance dither entanglement fight flap fracas fuss hubbub hullabaloo imbroglio insurrection jumble lawlessness mayhem mess misrule mix up mob rule muddle muss quarrel rebellion reign of terror revolution riot rioting ruckus rumpus scramble static strike trouble tumble tumult turbulence turmoil unrest unruliness uproar
NOUN
tyranny
Synonyms
STRONGEST
authoritarianism autocracy coercion cruelty despotism domination oligarchy oppression totalitarianism
STRONG
absolutism high-handedness imperiousness monocracy severity totality
WEAK
peremptoriness reign of terror unreasonableness
Antonyms
WEAK
democracy
NOUN
violence
Synonyms
STRONGEST
assault attack bloodshed brutality clash confusion cruelty disorder disturbance fighting rampage struggle
STRONG
abandon acuteness bestiality blowup coercion compulsion constraint destructiveness duress ferocity fervor fierceness flap frenzy fury fuss harshness murderousness onslaught passion power roughness ruckus rumble savagery severity sharpness storm storminess tumult turbulence uproar vehemence wildness
WEAK
brute force foul play raging
Antonyms
STRONGEST
calm health kindness method niceness order organization peace surrender system
STRONG
calmness peacefulness
WEAK
passivity

Example Sentences

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The bill proposes to make it illegal to implicitly condone or play down acts of terrorism, extending the scope of existing legislation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

"The federal government is committed to ensuring that due process is followed while bringing those involved in terrorism to justice," the attorney general said.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Counter-terror police are leading the investigation, but the incident "has not been declared as terrorism" at this stage, the Metropolitan Police said in a statement on Friday.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

While so-called "Jewish terrorism" has drawn widespread condemnation both in Israel and abroad, little has been done to curb it.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

I continued: As US citizens, we are always mindful of the effects of terrorism.

From "I Will Always Write Back" by Caitlin Alifirenka and Martin Ganda

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