Synonyms for aggression
əˈgrɛʃ ənag·gres·sion

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1. 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, trespass

   Antonyms:
   defense, repulsion, resistance, retreat, submission, surrender

   Preposition:
   The enemy made an attack upon (or on) our works.

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1. aggression

   Synonyms:
   invasion, attack, offence, onslaught, encroachment, assault, provocation, incursion

   Antonyms:
   resistance, retaliation, repulsion, withdrawal, retreat, evacuation, accession, acceptance, qualification

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1. aggressionnoun

   a disposition to behave aggressively

   Synonyms:
   hostility, aggressiveness

2. aggression, aggressivenessnoun

   a feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack

   Synonyms:
   hostility, pugnacity, aggressiveness, belligerence

3. aggression, hostilitynoun

   violent action that is hostile and usually unprovoked

   Synonyms:
   hostility, enmity, ill will, aggressiveness, antagonism

4. aggressionnoun

   the act of initiating hostilities

   Synonyms:
   hostility, aggressiveness

5. aggressionnoun

   deliberately unfriendly behavior

   Synonyms:
   hostility, aggressiveness

Matched Categories

1. • Action
   • Behavior
   • Combat
   • Hostility
   • Unfriendliness

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1. aggressionnoun

   Synonyms:
   attack, assault, invasion, hostile encroachment

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1. List of paraphrases for "aggression":

   assault, aggressiveness, adwan, attack, al-adwan, aggressive, mugging, invasion, aggressor, edwan, odwan, assaults, abuse, invade

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1. Islamic Jihad:

   The militant groups conditions emphasized that Israel stop all forms of aggression on our people and begin directly implementing the understandings.

2. John Kirby:

   This force is designed to deter aggression and enhance our defensive capabilities, and we expect them, as I said, to move in the coming days.

3. Oleksander Turchynov:

   There is an urgent need to strengthen the combat and mobilization readiness of our forces and other military forces up to a level which guarantees an adequate reaction to threats to national security from continuing Russian aggression.

4. Ali Al Imad:

   This is a clear aggression and we will respond by a counteraggression, the Saudi move will unite all the people of Yemen against the Saudis and the kingdom will pay the price.

5. Silicon Valley.Jared Kushner:

   We have to be able to work with our allies, and Saudi Arabia has, I think, been a very strong ally in terms of pushing back on Iran's aggression.