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- Dictionaryarrest/əˈrɛst/
verb
- 1. seize (someone) by legal authority and take them into custody: "the police arrested him for possession of marijuana" Similar Opposite
- 2. stop or check (progress or a process): "the spread of the disease can be arrested" Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. the action of seizing someone and taking them into custody: "I have a warrant for your arrest" Similar
- 2. a stoppage or sudden cessation of motion: "a respiratory arrest" Similar
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1 day ago · Terrorism, in its broadest sense, is the use of violence against non-combatants to achieve political or ideological aims. [1] The term is used in this regard primarily to refer to intentional violence during peacetime or in the context of war against non-combatants (mostly civilians and neutral military personnel ). [2]
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