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☆ race riot

violence and fighting in a community, brought on by racial conflicts and hatreds

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race riot Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • incite: In Episode 12, Gripper incited a race riot which Messrs Hopwood, Baxter and Keating broke up.

Adjective modifier

  • major: There was a major race riot in West London, no white people involved.
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