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Word: Aggressive
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
late 17th century: from modern Latin aggressivus, from Latin aggress- ‘attacked’ (from the verb aggredi); compare with French agressif, -ive
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
əˈɡrɛsɪv
Dialects: British English
Definition:
ready or likely to attack or confront; characterized by or resulting from aggression
Short Definition:ready or likely to attack or confront
Examples:- he's very uncooperative and aggressive
- aggressive behaviour
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