HyperDic: aggression

English > 5 senses of the word aggression:
NOUNattributeaggressiona disposition to behave aggressively
feelingaggression, aggressivenessa feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack
actaggression, hostilityviolent action that is hostile and usually unprovoked
actaggressionthe act of initiating hostilities
actaggressiondeliberately unfriendly behavior
aggression > pronunciation
Soundsahgreh'shahn
RhymesAachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn...
English > aggression: 5 senses > noun 1, attribute
MeaningA disposition to behave aggressively.
BroaderunfriendlinessAn unfriendly disposition
English > aggression: 5 senses > noun 2, feeling
MeaningA feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack.
Synonymaggressiveness
Broaderhostility, enmity, ill willThe feeling of a hostile person
Spanishacometividad, agresividad
Catalanagressivitat
English > aggression: 5 senses > noun 3, act
Meaningviolent action that is hostile and usually unprovoked.
Synonymhostility
Narrowermeat grinderAny action resulting in injury or destruction
plundering, pillage, pillagingThe act of stealing valuable things from a place
violence, forceAn act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
BroaderactionSomething done (usually as opposed to something said)
Spanishagresión
Catalanagressió
Verbsaggresstake the initiative and go on the offensive
English > aggression: 5 senses > noun 4, act
MeaningThe act of initiating hostilities.
Part ofwar, warfareThe waging of armed conflict against an enemy / enemy
Broadercombat, armed combatAn engagement fought between two military forces
Spanishagresión
Catalanagressió
Verbsaggresstake the initiative and go on the offensive
English > aggression: 5 senses > noun 5, act
Meaningdeliberately unfriendly behavior.
Narroweraggravation, irritation, provocationunfriendly behavior that causes anger / anger or resentment
bitcheryaggressive remarks and behavior like that of a spiteful malicious woman
bullying, intimidationThe act of intimidating a weaker person to make them do something
raising hell, hell raisingmaking trouble just for the fun of it
self-assertionThe act of asserting yourself in an aggressive manner
Broaderbehavior, behaviour, conduct, doingsmanner of acting or controlling yourself
Spanishagresión
Catalanagressió

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