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- noun Plural form of
aggression .
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Examples
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Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez froze diplomatic relations with Colombia late Tuesday, citing verbal aggressions from the neighboring South American country.
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Moreover, he feared further aggressions from the cantons, which were growing more daring.
Charles the Bold Last Duke of Burgundy, 1433-1477 Ruth Putnam
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Moreover, he feared further aggressions from the cantons, which were growing more daring.
Charles the Bold Putnam, Ruth, 1856-1931 1908
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In Lebanon, Ayatollah Mohammed Hussein Fadlallah, once known as the spiritual leader of Hizbullah's suicide bombers, now counsels the faithful to respond to Western "aggressions" through cultural and legal means.
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If we had delayed, the Danish fleet would soon have been in the hands of the enemy; hence his maledictions against what he termed our "aggressions:" we had anticipated him, and he was mortified with the bitter disappointment he thereby sustained.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III. From George III. to Victoria Edward Farr
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Prussia and put an end for ever to that secretive scheming of military aggressions which is the essential quarrel of Europe with Germany.
What is Coming? 1906
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Jordan's King Abdallah condemned Israel's "aggressions".
arabnews - frontpage 2010
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While Hamas militants have largely refrained from participating in the rocket and mortar fire, a radical Muslim group, calling itself the Jund Anssar Al-Sunna (Soldiers of Sunna Supporters), said it was behind some of them and called them revenge for Israeli "aggressions" against the al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem.
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While Hamas militants have largely refrained from participating in the rocket and mortar fire, a radical Muslim group, calling itself the Jund Anssar Al-Sunna (Soldiers of Sunna Supporters), said it was behind some of them and called them revenge for Israeli "aggressions" against the al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem.
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Jordan's King Abdallah condemned Israel's "aggressions".
arabnews - frontpage 2010
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