murder slaying execution | unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being |
slaughter massacre mass murder carnage butchery | the savage and excessive killing of many people |
terrorism act of terrorism terrorist act | the calculated use of violence (or the threat of violence) against civilians in order to attain goals that are political or religious or ideological in nature, this is done through intimidation or coercion or instilling fear |
attack attempt | the act of attacking, attacks on women increased last year, they made an attempt on his life |
blackmail | extortion of money by threats to divulge discrediting information |
attempt effort endeavor endeavour try | earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something, made an effort to cover all the reading material, wished him luck in his endeavor, she gave it a good try |
takeover attempt | an attempt to take control of a corporation |
bombing bombardment | an attack by dropping bombs |
bombing run | that part of the flight that begins with the approach to the target, includes target acquisition and ends with the release of the bombs |
carpet bombing area bombing saturation bombing | an extensive and systematic bombing intended to devastate a large target |
dive-bombing | a bombing run in which the bomber releases the bomb while flying straight toward the target |
loft bombing toss bombing | a bombing run in which the bomber approaches the target at a low altitude and pulls up just before releasing the bomb |
over-the-shoulder bombing | a special case of loft bombing in which the bomb is released past the vertical so it is tossed back to the target |
bombing | the use of bombs for sabotage, a tactic frequently used by terrorists |
suicide bombing | a terrorist bombing carried out by someone who does not hope to survive it |
murder conviction | conviction for murder |
genocide race murder racial extermination | systematic killing of a racial or cultural group |
terrorist attack | a surprise attack involving the deliberate use of violence against civilians in the hope of attaining political or religious aims |
noun phrase nominal phrase nominal | a phrase that can function as the subject or object of a verb |
noun | the word class that can serve as the subject or object of a verb, the object of a preposition, or in apposition |
noun | a content word that can be used to refer to a person, place, thing, quality, or action |
collective noun | a noun that is singular in form but refers to a group of people or things |
mass noun | a noun that does not form plurals |
count noun | a noun that forms plurals |
generic noun | a noun that does not specify either masculine or feminine gender |
proper noun proper name | a noun that denotes a particular thing, usually capitalized |
common noun | a noun that denotes any or all members of a class |
verbal noun deverbal noun | a noun that is derived from a verb |
murder mystery | a narrative about a murder and how the murderer is discovered |
handbook enchiridion vade mecum | a concise reference book providing specific information about a subject or location |
blue murder | an extravagantly loud outcry, she screamed blue murder |
murder charge murder indictment | an indictment charging someone with murder |
terrorist cell radical cell | a cell of terrorists (usually to members), to insure operational security the members of adjacent terrorist cells usually don't know each other or the identity of their leadership |
terrorist organization terrorist group foreign terrorist organization FTO | a political movement that uses terror as a weapon to achieve its goals |
hacker cyber-terrorist cyberpunk | a programmer who breaks into computer systems in order to steal or change or destroy information as a form of cyber-terrorism |
murder suspect | someone suspected of committing murder |
terrorist | a radical who employs terror as a political weapon, usually organizes with other terrorists in small cells, often uses religion as a cover for terrorist activities |
mangle mutilate murder | alter so as to make unrecognizable, The tourists murdered the French language |
undertake set about attempt | enter upon an activity or enterprise |
blackmail | obtain through threats |
murder slay hit dispatch bump off off polish off remove | kill intentionally and with premeditation, The mafia boss ordered his enemies murdered |
try seek attempt essay assay | make an effort or attempt, He tried to shake off his fears, The infant had essayed a few wobbly steps, The police attempted to stop the thief, He sought to improve himself, She always seeks to do good in the world |
blackmail blackjack pressure | exert pressure on someone through threats |
flat out like blue murder | at top speed, he ran flat out to catch the bus, he was off down the road like blue murder |