We have to defend our country from the foreign aggression.
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Aggression
/əˈɡɹɛʃən/
Synonyms for "aggression" (125 found)
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Closest matches (25)
Noun(4 words)
adventuresomenessadventurousnessaggravated assaultaggressivenessambitiousnessamphibious attackantagonismarmed assaultassailingassailmentassaultattackbanzai attackbellicismbellicositybelligerencebelligerencyblitzblitzkriegbreakthrough
Adjective(1 words)
aggressive behavior
Strong matches (38)
chargechauvinismcombativenesscontentiousnesscounterattackcounteroffensivecoup de maincrippling attackdead set atdescent ondiversiondiversionary attackdrivedynamismencroachmententerpriseenterprisingnessferocityfiercenessfight
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flank attackforceforcefulnessfrontal attackgas attackget-up-and-getget-up-and-gogetupgogo aheadgo-aheadgo-gettinggo-to-itivenessgumption
Noun(4 words)
Related words (62)
head-on attackhostilityhustleincursioninfiltrationinitiativeinroadinvasionirruptionjingoismlightning attacklightning warmartialismmass attackmegadeathmilitancymilitarismmuggingoffenseoffensive
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onsetonslaughtoverkillpanzer warfarepugnaciousnesspugnacitypushpushfulnesspushinesspushingnessquarrelsomenessraidrun againstrun atrushsaber rattlingsallyshock tacticssortiespiritspunkstriketruculenceunfriendlinessunpeacefulnessunprovoked assaultup-and-comingnessventuresomenessventurousnesswarmongeringwarpath
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More general
15 entriesMore specific
12 entriesdefensive aggressiondisinhibited aggressionepisodic aggressioninstrumental aggressionintermittent explosive aggressionorganized aggressionphysical aggressionpredatory aggressionproactive aggressionrelational aggressionterritorial aggressionverbal aggression
Collocations
6 entriesaggression managementaggression regulationinterpersonal aggressionphysical aggressionpredatory aggressionverbal aggression
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
4 entriesSample sentences
12 total sentences available.
People who are prone to aggression can be dangerous.
Source: tatoeba (327545)
The most visible forms of aggression are often seen between prey and predator.
Source: tatoeba (393566)
Interspecies aggression is oriented towards goals related to reproduction.
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