Bandits strike terror

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Bandits strike terror

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Teacher,

What does "Bandits strike terror" mean ?.

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"To strike terror" basically means "to terrify or to make (somebody) very afraid or to frighten".

bandit = violent robber or outlaw

"Bandits strike terror" thus means (for example):

Outlaws make people very afraid
Violent robbers terrify people
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