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Synonyms for aggression
əˈgrɛʃ ənag·gres·sion
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English Synonyms and Antonyms
aggressionnoun
An attack may be by word; an aggression is always by deed. An assault may be upon the person, an aggression is upon rights, possessions, etc. An invasion of a nation's territories is an act of aggression; an intrusion upon a neighboring estate is a trespass. Onslaught signifies intensely violent assault, as by an army or a desperado, tho it is sometimes used of violent speech.
Synonyms:
assault, attack, attack, encroachment, incursion, infringement, intrusion, invasion, onset, onslaught, trespassAntonyms:
defense, repulsion, resistance, retreat, submission, surrenderPreposition:
The enemy made an attack upon (or on) our works.
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
aggression
Synonyms:
invasion, attack, offence, onslaught, encroachment, assault, provocation, incursionAntonyms:
resistance, retaliation, repulsion, withdrawal, retreat, evacuation, accession, acceptance, qualification
Princeton's WordNet
aggressionnoun
a disposition to behave aggressively
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hostility, aggressivenessaggression, aggressivenessnoun
a feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack
Synonyms:
hostility, pugnacity, aggressiveness, belligerenceaggression, hostilitynoun
violent action that is hostile and usually unprovoked
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hostility, enmity, ill will, aggressiveness, antagonismaggressionnoun
the act of initiating hostilities
Synonyms:
hostility, aggressivenessaggressionnoun
deliberately unfriendly behavior
Synonyms:
hostility, aggressiveness
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Dictionary of English Synonymes
aggressionnoun
Synonyms:
attack, assault, invasion, hostile encroachment
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Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#2225 | abuse | |
#2262 | attack | |
#6171 | assault | |
#7722 | invasion | |
#7750 | aggressive | |
#9984 | infringement | |
#10353 | offence | |
#11826 | onset | |
#12999 | intrusion | |
#15217 | aggression | |
#21460 | invade | |
#21810 | hostility | |
#26358 | assaults | |
#30473 | onslaught | |
#33365 | trespass | |
#39458 | encroachment | |
#39860 | provocation | |
#48333 | antagonism | |
#50674 | enmity | |
#50789 | aggressor | |
#56257 | aggressiveness | |
#60311 | incursion | |
#84503 | mugging | |
#134536 | belligerence |
How to use aggression in a sentence?
This was never about a genuine security concern, it was always about naked aggression, about Putin's desire for empire.
We need to provide defensive military support. It's hard to make the structural reforms and grow the economy in a world where there is aggression.
We live in a world where most people still subscribe to the belief that shame is a good tool for keeping people in line. Not only is this wrong, but it’s dangerous. Shame is highly correlated with addiction, violence, aggression, depression, eating disorders, and bullying.
Marine General Joseph Dunford:
Russian aggression, from a military perspective it's reasonable that we provide that support to the Ukrainians.
The difference may be how severe the physical violence gets. Boys tend to do more damage, particularly when older, it was also assumed that girls relied more on relational aggression( e.g., strategies to socially humiliate, isolating, injure reputation) than boys. However, there is evidence that brothers use this approach about the same too.
Translations for aggression
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- عدوانArabic
- təcavüzAzerbaijani
- агрэ́сіяBelarusian
- нападе́ние, агреси́вност, агре́сияBulgarian
- agreseCzech
- aggressionDanish
- Angriff, AggressionGerman
- επιθετικότηταGreek
- agresoEsperanto
- agresiónSpanish
- agressioonEstonian
- تجاوزPersian
- hyökkäävyys, hyökkäys, väkivaltaisuusFinnish
- aggressionFrench
- miann còmhraigScottish Gaelic
- agresiónGalician
- ագրեսիաArmenian
- aggressioneItalian
- 攻撃, 侵略Japanese
- აგრესიაGeorgian
- 침략, 侵略Korean
- دهس درێژیKurdish
- uidebaturLatin
- agrèsijaLithuanian
- agresijaLatvian
- aggresjonNorwegian
- agressieDutch
- hashké nídzinNavajo, Navaho
- agresjaPolish
- agressãoPortuguese
- agresiuneRomanian
- нападе́ние, агресси́вность, агре́ссияRussian
- agrèsija, агрѐсијаSerbo-Croatian
- agresiaSlovak
- agresijaSlovene
- agresionAlbanian
- aggressionSwedish
- таҷовуз, агрессияTajik
- saldırganlıkTurkish
- агре́сіяUkrainian
- xâm lượcVietnamese
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