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terror

/ˈterə(r)/noun

उच्चारण टेरर

आतंक, दहशत

Core word

noun
  1. 1

    [U, C]

    a feeling of extreme fear; violent action or the threat of violent action that is intended to cause fear, usually for political purposes

    आतंक, दहशत

    • a war on terror
    • The villagers lived in terror during the long, dark night of the storm.

    Synonyms fear horror dread panic terrorism

◇Word family
terrorism nounterrorist nounterrify verb
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

fear horror dread panic terrorism

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General knowledge

The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) deals with terrorism in India; 21 May is Anti-Terrorism Day (Rajiv Gandhi's death anniversary).

गैरकानूनी गतिविधियाँ (रोकथाम) अधिनियम (UAPA) भारत में आतंकवाद से निपटता है; 21 मई आतंकवाद-विरोधी दिवस है (राजीव गांधी की पुण्यतिथि)।