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aggression

/ʌɡɹˈɛʃʌn/noun3 syllables

Aggression means: a feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack.

Synonyms for aggression2

noun, as in a feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack

aggressiveness

noun, as in violent action that is hostile and usually unprovoked

hostility

What does aggression mean?5

noun

1

a feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack

2

violent action that is hostile and usually unprovoked

3

a disposition to behave aggressively

4

the act of initiating hostilities

5

deliberately unfriendly behavior

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with aggression?21

two syllables

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Aggression in a sentence

  • They still attacked us, despite clearly agreeing to sign the non-aggression pact.SHamp
  • We have to defend our country from the foreign aggression.CK
  • People who are prone to aggression can be dangerous.CM
  • The most visible forms of aggression are often seen between prey and predator.Scott
  • Interspecies aggression is oriented towards goals related to reproduction.Scott
  • There's a fine line between assertiveness and aggression.patgfisher
  • The aggression was provoked by all those gratuitous insults.rafaeld4
  • Sami began to use aggression to gain attention.OsoHombre

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Forms of aggression

as a noun

plural
aggressions