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Deliberate, unprovoked attack. Angry or threatening behaviour or feelings that often result in fighting.

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Usage examples (35)
  • The monkey showed lots of aggression toward its trainer.
  • Q Despite the imposition of the sanctions, what you call the aggression by Serbia continues.
  • And canine aggression is most often directed at children.
  • A war of aggression is not a proud thing in which to die.
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  • The man's "aggression" (unwarranted attack or pressure) had a tendency toward "egression" (emerging).
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