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Word: Aggression
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 17th century (in the sense ‘an attack’): from Latin aggressio(n-), from aggredi ‘to attack’, from ad- ‘towards’ + gradi ‘proceed, walk’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
əˈɡrɛʃn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
feelings of anger or antipathy resulting in hostile or violent behaviour; readiness to attack or confront
Short Definition:feelings of anger or antipathy resulting in hostile or violent behaviour
Examples:- his chin was jutting with aggression
- territorial aggression between individuals of the same species
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