| NOUN | time | reign of terror | any period of brutal suppression thought to resemble the Reign of Terror in France |
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| time | Reign of Terror | the historic period (1793-94) during the French Revolution when thousands were executed |
| Meaning | Any period of brutal suppression thought to resemble the Reign of Terror in France. | |
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| Category | terrorism, act of terrorism, terrorist act | The calculated use of violence (or the threat / threat of violence) against civilians in order to attain goals that are political or religious or ideological in nature |
| Broader | reign | A period during which something or somebody is dominant or powerful |
| Meaning | The historic period (1793-94) during the French Revolution when thousands were executed. | |
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| Instance of | historic period, age | An era of history having some distinctive feature |
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