aggression
noun [U] /əˈɡreʃ.ən/Definition
C1 spoken or physical behaviour that is threatening or involves harm to someone or something: Some types of dog are bred for aggression. an act of aggressionViolent or aggressiveUnkind, cruel and unfeelingTreating people or animals badly › forceful playing in sport that is intended to win pointsCompeting in sportCompeting and contending (non-sporting)
(Definition of aggression noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- amateur adjective
- cap verb (SPORT)
- clash verb (COMPETE)
- defend verb (SPORT)
- false start noun (RACE)
- flying start noun
- gamesmanship noun
- lap verb (IN RACING)
- match sb against sb phrasal verb
- play noun (GAME)
- play verb (GAME)
- race verb (COMPETITION)
- racing noun
- ready, steady, go! idiom
- sports adjective
- sportsmanlike adjective
- square off phrasal verb
- stagger verb (ARRANGE)
- vs preposition
- weigh in phrasal verb (SPORT)
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