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aggression |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Aggression \Ag*gres"sion\, n. [L. aggressio, fr aggredi: cf F. agression.] The first attack, or act of hostility; the first act of injury, or first act leading to a war or a controversy; unprovoked attack; assault; as a war of aggression. ``Aggressions of power.'' --Hallam Syn: Attack; offense; intrusion; provocation. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: aggression n 1: a disposition to behave aggressively 2: a feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack [syn: {aggressiveness}] 3: violent action that is hostile and usually unprovoked [syn: {hostility}] 4: the act of initiating hostilities 5: deliberately unfriendly behavior
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