Rosie O'Donnell et al. Insensitive or spot on?

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Post subject: Re: Rosie O'Donnell et al. Insensitive or spot on?

Posted: 10/29/14 2:48 pm • # 51

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Dictionaries? Ok.

Definition of terrorism in English:

terrorism
Line breaks: ter¦ror|ism
Pronunciation: /ˈtɛrərɪzəm
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/noun
[mass noun]

The unofficial or unauthorized use of violence and intimidation in the pursuit of political aims:
‘the fight against terrorism’

‘international terrorism’
http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/defin ... /terrorism

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oskar576

Post subject: Re: Rosie O'Donnell et al. Insensitive or spot on?

Posted: 10/29/14 2:57 pm • # 52

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Cattleman wrote:

Rather similar to the legal definition. Wonder why that is?
Why are you using a foreign language dictionary?

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Cattleman

Post subject: Re: Rosie O'Donnell et al. Insensitive or spot on?

Posted: 10/29/14 3:05 pm • # 53

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Ahhhhh! But that link also has a further ling to "US English", and the definition is:

terrorism
Syllabification: ter·ror·ism
Pronunciation: /ˈterəˌrizəm

noun
The use of violence and intimidation in the pursuit of political aims.

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Posted: 10/29/14 3:06 pm • # 54

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Cattleman wrote:

Rats. Foiled again.

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