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pogrom

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noun

IPA: /ˈpɒɡɹəm/

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The correct spelling is pogrom. A riot aimed at persecution or massacre of a particular ethnic or religious group, usually Jews.

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noun

  1. 1.A riot aimed at persecution or massacre of a particular ethnic or religious group, usually Jews.
  2. 2.An antisemitic hate crime with a large death toll, irrespective of the number of perpetrators.

verb

  1. 1.To persecute or massacre a particular group of people.

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