| NOUN | group | Hamas, Islamic Resistance Movement | a militant Islamic fundamentalist political movement that opposes peace with Israel and uses terrorism as a weapon |
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| Sounds | hhaa.maa's | |
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| Rhymes | albatross ... semigloss: 20 rhymes with aas... | |
| Meaning | A militant Islamic fundamentalist political movement that opposes peace with Israel and uses terrorism as a weapon; seeks to create an Islamic state in place of Israel; is opposed to the PLO and has become a leading perpetrator of terrorist activity in Israel; pioneered suicide bombing. | |
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| Synonym | Islamic Resistance Movement | |
| 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 |
| Instance of | terrorist organization, terrorist group, foreign terrorist organization, FTO | A political movement that uses terror as a weapon to achieve its goals |
| Parts | Qassam Brigades, Salah al-Din Battalions, Iz Al-Din Al-Qassam Battalions | The military arm of Hamas responsible for suicide bombings and other attacks on Israel |
| Spanish | Hamas, Hamás | |
| Catalan | Hamas | |
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