noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
an act of violence/aggression
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Incidents of sexual harassment and acts of violence against women were on the increase.
commit an act of violence/terrorism/aggression etc
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Anyone committing an act of terrorism will be severely punished.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
communist
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Eisenhower and Dulles saw such an outcome as a victory for Communist aggression and a failure of containment.
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Kennedy wanted to be able to respond to Communist aggression at any level.
male
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It includes innate male aggression and, as recognised by some ethologists, an emphasis on instinctive territoriality.
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A society of families both constrains male aggressions and channels them toward the protection and support of family and society.
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The role of women in fomenting male aggression is, I now believe, marginal, even irrelevant.
naked
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With their banshee wails, squalling guitars and naked aggression , they are baring their souls and they are angry.
physical
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Verbal aggression is more likely to occur than physical aggression in groups whose members come from middle- or upper-income families.
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A solid majority shows strong correlation with disrespectful behavior, verbal abuse and physical aggression .
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Lower income groups use more physical aggression .
■ VERB
display
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Some of their non-verbal behaviour is different, and they display less aggression .
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Alas, the streets are full of Czech drivers intent on displaying maximum aggression .
show
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She greeted him as usual, showing not the slightest aggression .
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It sometimes happens that yearling or two-year-old colts show signs of aggression , and treat people like an inferior horse.
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New emotions were beginning to show , notably aggression and fear of suffocation.
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They have begun to show aggression to each other.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
display of affection/emotion/aggression etc
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Army regulations prohibit public displays of affection by soldiers, and private hideaways are hard to come by.
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Minimal displays of aggression towards us are usually best ignored.
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Mountain goats are unusual in that mild displays of aggression are especially frequent.
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Such a display of emotions was horrifying.
naked truth/self-interest/aggression etc
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And that's the naked truth Yes that's the naked truth.
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Lonrho itself is authority for the view that pursuit of naked self-interest by criminal means can never amount to conspiracy.
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Revealed ... the naked truth about Paul McCartney.
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The aristocracy of this period has been castigated for its naked self-interest and expediency.
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With their banshee wails, squalling guitars and naked aggression, they are baring their souls and they are angry.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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another example of communist aggression
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Any eastward expansion would be regarded by the government as an act of aggression .
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As our older generation knows from experience, unchecked aggression against a small nation is a prelude to international disaster.
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In a prison, drugs sometimes have to be used to control aggression .
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Some people think that aggression in children may be caused by the food they eat.
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Textbooks tend to ignore past military aggressions.
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The invasion was condemned as 'blatant aggression ' by the British Prime Minister.
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The President promised to use all his powers to prevent further aggression .
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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A society of families both constrains male aggressions and channels them toward the protection and support of family and society.
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He played in an ecstasy of sweat and aggression .
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Individual and group exercise programmes promote mobility and confidence, helping to diffuse anxiety and aggression .
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She said Scott never turned his aggression on her.
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Teenagers often make inappropriate responses to conflicts such as aggression , withdrawing, sulking, tantrums or destructive behaviour.
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They have begun to show aggression to each other.