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aggression

noun as in attack, often military

noun as in hostile or forceful behavior, attitude

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And Newcastle head coach Eddie Howe has long told his players they play better when they hit that "sweet spot of aggression and competitiveness".

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Russia's foreign minister Sergei Lavrov says his country has no intention of attacking EU or Nato member states but warned of a "decisive response" to any "aggression" directed towards Moscow.

From BBC

"I didn't see aggression and I certainly didn't see them create chances."

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Speaking at the UN's General Assembly in New York, Zelensky said more countries would be met with Russian aggression unless allies displayed a united front and ramped up support.

From BBC

What unsettles Indian analysts the most is the pact's commitment that "any aggression against either country shall be considered an aggression against both".

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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