6 Useful words
- To incite
To encourage violent or unlawful behavior.
Underground groups tried to incite riots during the elections.
- To storm
to suddenly attack and capture (a building or other place) using force.
Armed officers stormed the station to deal with the bomb threat.
- Barricade
an improvised barrier placed across a road or entrance to prevent or delay the movement of opposing forces.
Protesters built barricades in the streets to prevent police from reaching them.
- To defy
To resist, to confront, to challenge.
Some people are defying mask-wearing rules by not covering their nose and mouth properly.
- Curfew
a regulation requiring people to remain indoors between specified hours, typically at night.
The curfew for restaurants and bars during the state of emergency is 8pm.
- Unrest
a state of dissatisfaction and agitation, typically involving protests and riots.
The US is facing lots of unrest during the presidential transition.
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Netherlands: anti-curfew riots shake Dutch society