| NOUN | act | terrorist attack | a surprise attack involving the deliberate use of violence against civilians in the hope of attaining political or religious aims |
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| Meaning | A surprise attack involving the deliberate use of violence against civilians in the hope of attaining political or religious aims. | |
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| Instances | 9/11, 9-11, September 11, Sept. 11, Sep 11 | The day in 2001 when Arab suicide bombers hijacked United States airliners and used them as bombs |
| Broader | surprise attack, coup de main | An attack without warning |
| 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 | |
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