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The commission of usually illegal but nonviolent acts of sabotage motivated by environmentalism..
The solitary and relatively anonymous character of monkeywrenching gave that activity a peculiar role within the movement. To openly discuss specific actions was to invite arrest; in theory, Earth First!ers^([sic]) could not, therefore, discuss monkeywrenching activities in detail at their gatherings.
In reality, says one of his closest friends and an active monkey wrencher who prefers anonymity, “Ed was reporting what he saw around him. Truth be told, monkey wrenching is not even controversial in many areas of the Southwest.[…]
Use monkeywrenching when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Monkeywrenching means The commission of usually illegal but nonviolent acts of sabotage motivated by environmentalism..
Common synonyms include ecodefence, ecotage.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
The solitary and relatively anonymous character of monkeywrenching gave that activity a peculiar role within the movement. To openly discuss specific actions was to invite arrest; in theory, Earth First!ers^([sic]) could not, therefore, discuss monkeywrenching activities in detail at their gatherings.
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