Terrorism Vocabulary

verb to explode or cause to explode with suddenness and violence

• The bomb squad was able to safely detonate the explosive device.
• Don't mess around with that, it could detonate at any moment!
• I heard that gossip is about to detonate in our friend group.
• Her anger seemed to slowly build up until it finally detonated in a fiery outburst.

noun a person who agrees with or supports a particular idea or cause

• The lawyer argued that the defendant was merely a sympathizer and not an active participant in the crime.
• She's just a sympathizer, not a true believer in their cause.
• Don't trust him, he's just a sympathizer trying to get in good with the group.
• In a sea of critics, she stood out as a sympathizer of the controversial policy.

noun a person who uses biological agents as a weapon to cause harm or fear

• The government is working to prevent any potential bioterrorist attacks.
• I heard they caught a suspected bioterrorist in the city.
• Stay away from that guy, he's rumored to be a bioterrorist.
• His toxic behavior towards others is like that of a bioterrorist spreading fear and harm.

verb a word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence

• The city was bombed during the war, causing extensive damage to buildings and infrastructure.
• The rebels bombed the enemy base last night, it was a huge explosion!
• The concert last night totally bombed, hardly anyone showed up.
• Her presentation bombed at the meeting, she forgot all her key points.