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The high cost of terrorism? (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

bomb

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This could be a double definition.

'the high' is the first definition.
The answer and definition can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe there's a link between them I don't understand?

'cost of terrorism?' is the second definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I can't see how one could define the other.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for bomb that I've seen before include "One set off" , "Great deal of money (slang)" , "Mine" , "See 18" , "Explosive device" .)

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