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Noun
/əˈgreSHən/,
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Hostile or violent behavior or attitudes toward another; readiness to attack or confront,
  1. Hostile or violent behavior or attitudes toward another; readiness to attack or confront
    • - his chin was jutting with aggression
    • - territorial aggression between individuals of the same species
  2. The action of attacking without provocation, esp. in beginning a quarrel or war
    • - the dictator resorted to armed aggression
    • - he called for an end to foreign aggression against his country
  3. Forceful and sometimes overly assertive pursuit of one's aims and interests


  1. a disposition to behave aggressively
  2. a feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack
  3. violent action that is hostile and usually unprovoked
  4. the act of initiating hostilities
  5. deliberately unfriendly behavior
  6. (aggressive) having or showing determination and energetic pursuit of your ends; "an aggressive businessman"; "an aggressive basketball player"; "he was aggressive and imperious; positive in his convictions"; "aggressive drivers"
  7. In psychology, as well as other social and behavioral sciences, aggression (also called combativeness) refers to behavior between members of the same species that is intended to cause pain or harm. ...
  8. In the game of poker, opens and raises are considered aggressive plays, while calls and checks are considered passive (though a check-raise would be considered a very aggressive play). ...
  9. A war of aggression is a military conflict waged without the justification of self-defense. Waging such a war of aggression is a war crime under the customary international law. ...
  10. The Aggression (released in West Germany as Der Angriff and in France as L'agression) is a 1988 West German television movie. It is a Heimatfilm. The plot centers around the attempted rape of pharmacist Ilse Trapmann, portrayed by Pascale Petit. ...
  11. The act of initiating hostilities or invasion; The practice or habit of launching attacks; Hostile or destructive behavior or actions
  12. (Aggressed) player has either opened fire or is firing back denoting his brackets as red on the overview, aggressed ships are unable to dock or use gates for one minute
  13. (Aggressive) A term used to describe a wine with harsh flavors, often the result of too much tannin or acid.
  14. (Aggressive) Unpleasantly harsh in taste or texture, usually due to a high level of tannin or acid.
  15. (Aggressive) ”Agressive Play” usually means a lot of betting and raising.
  16. (aggressive) A quickly growing cancer.
  17. (Aggressive) A somewhat negative connotation relating to a harshness of taste caused by excessive acid.
  18. Aggressive is usually applied to wines that are either high in acidity or have harsh tannins, or both.
  19. (Aggressive) An investment approach designed to provide above-average returns by taking above-average risk.
  20. (Aggressive) Adjective to describe a player who raises and re-raises and rarely calls.
  21. (Aggressive) Wine with an excess of acidity or tannin.
  22. (aggressive) Reproduced sound that is excessively forward and bright.
  23. (Aggressive) This is a description of a player’s style of play. There are passive players and aggressive players and this is a reflection of how eager they are to win and what sort of risks they will take.
  24. (Aggressive) Slightly harsh on the palate, usually resulting from high TANNIS or ACIDITY or both.
  25. (Aggressive) You have an aggressive style of play if you regularly bet and raise, therefore making it difficult for other players to stay in the hand.