ACT OF TERRORISM Synonyms

• the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise

• wait in hiding to attack

• hunt (quarry) by stalking and ambushing

• destruction by annihilating something

• total destruction

• the quality of being shockingly cruel and inhumane

• an act of atrocious cruelty

• (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)

• an offensive move in a sport or game

• intense adverse criticism

• ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation

• the act of attacking

• a decisive manner of beginning a musical tone or phrase

• a sudden occurrence of an uncontrollable condition

• the onset of a corrosive or destructive process (as by a chemical agent)

• strong criticism

• launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with

• attack in speech or writing

• take the initiative and go on the offensive

• attack someone physically or emotionally

• set to work upon; turn one's energies vigorously to a task

• begin to injure

• indiscriminate slaughter

• the shedding of blood resulting in murder

• indiscriminate slaughter

• an attack by dropping bombs

• the use of bombs for sabotage; a tactic frequently used by terrorists

• the savage and excessive killing of many people

• the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists

• an event that completely destroys something

• a final state

• complete annihilation

• the act of exterminating

• a powerful effect or influence

• (physics) the influence that produces a change in a physical quantity

• physical energy or intensity

• group of people willing to obey orders

• a unit that is part of some military service

• an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)

• one possessing or exercising power or influence or authority

• a group of people having the power of effective action

• (of a law) having legal validity

• a putout of a base runner who is required to run; the putout is accomplished by holding the ball while touching the base to which the runner must advance before the runner reaches that base

• to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means

• urge or force (a person) to an action; constrain or motivate

• move with force

• impose urgently, importunately, or inexorably

• squeeze like a wedge into a tight space

• force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically

• do forcibly; exert force

• take by force

• systematic killing of a racial or cultural group

• an act of mass destruction and loss of life (especially in war or by fire)

• the mass murder of Jews under the German Nazi regime from 1941 until 1945

• an event that causes someone to die

• the act of terminating a life

• a very large profit

• very funny

• homicide without malice aforethought

• the savage and excessive killing of many people

• kill a large number of people indiscriminately

• the willful and unlawful crippling or mutilation of another person

• violent and needless disturbance

• for the purpose of attack rather than defense

• causing anger or annoyance

• morally offensive

• unpleasant or disgusting especially to the senses

• the action of attacking an enemy

• violating or tending to violate or offend against

• causing or able to cause nausea

• a feeling of righteous anger

• a wantonly cruel act

• a disgraceful event

• the act of scandalizing

• strike with disgust or revulsion

• violate the sacred character of a place or language

• force (someone) to have sex against their will