aggression
/əˈɡrɛʃ(ə)n/
US pronunciation
American sound/əˈɡrɛʃ(ə)n/
əˈɡrɛʃən
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- 3 syllables
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- 2nd syllable stress
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- Final -sion sound
ə - ˈɡrɛʃən -> aggression
Myanmar meaning
Full entry
aggression /ǝ'greʃn / n [U]
ရန်လိုမှု။ ကျူးကျော်ရန်စမှု။ ခိုက်ရန်ဒေါသစိတ်။ an act of open aggression ❍ Military aggression against our allies cannot be tolerated. ❍ She was always full of aggression as a child.
More examples
- [show/express/display aggression] : Boys usually express their aggression by hitting each other.
- [aggression towards] : So far they had shown no aggression towards him.
- We shall unite to defend ourselves against aggression.
- [aggression against] : The statement condemned the country’s brutal aggression against its neighbour.
- [act of aggression] : An act of unprovoked aggression (=there was no reason for it)
- [aggression against] : Aggression against the supporters of rival teams is on the increase.
- [physical/verbal aggression] : Many of them had been victims of physical aggression.
Synonyms
violence, hostility, anger, violent behavior, belligerence, antagonism, aggressiveness, assailment, assault, attack, attitude, bellicosity, blitz, blitzkrieg, combativeness, destructiveness, encroachment, fight, injury, invasion, offense, offensive, often military, onset, onslaught, pugnacity, push, raid
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