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attentat definition

at·ten·tat (ȧ tän tȧ′)

noun

an attempt, esp. an unsuccessful one, at an act of political violence

Etymology: Fr

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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