Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The quality of being aggressive; the disposition to encroach upon or attack others.
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- noun uncountable The state or quality of being
aggressive . - noun countable The result or product of being
aggressive .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the quality of being bold and enterprising
- noun a natural disposition to be hostile
- noun a feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack
Etymologies
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Examples
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I'm going to ask you that same question, because I think there are those who would argue that a certain aggressiveness is - a swagger, if you want to call it that - is part the personality that's required to do that job.
Citigroup Slammed With Lawsuit By Former Female Employees 2010
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I'm going to ask you that same question, because I think there are those who would argue that a certain aggressiveness is - a swagger, if you want to call it that - is part the personality that's required to do that job.
Citigroup Slammed With Lawsuit By Former Female Employees 2010
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I'm going to ask you that same question, because I think there are those who would argue that a certain aggressiveness is - a swagger, if you want to call it that - is part the personality that's required to do that job.
Citigroup Slammed With Lawsuit By Former Female Employees 2010
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I'm going to ask you that same question, because I think there are those who would argue that a certain aggressiveness is - a swagger, if you want to call it that - is part the personality that's required to do that job.
Citigroup Slammed With Lawsuit By Former Female Employees 2010
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I'm going to ask you that same question, because I think there are those who would argue that a certain aggressiveness is - a swagger, if you want to call it that - is part the personality that's required to do that job.
Citigroup Slammed With Lawsuit By Former Female Employees 2010
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I'm going to ask you that same question, because I think there are those who would argue that a certain aggressiveness is - a swagger, if you want to call it that - is part the personality that's required to do that job.
Citigroup Slammed With Lawsuit By Former Female Employees 2010
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The interesting aspect about GM Don Maloney's aggressiveness is that technically, the Coyotes are still owned by the NHL until the sale of the team is finalized.
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Power hungry and aggressiveness is not tacitful and demeans one character.
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Gasol showed more aggressiveness from the start on offense, pushing the ball to the basket against rookie Andreas Glyniadakis, at one point beating him off the dribble from the foul line for a dunk.
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He's smart enough to give the ball up and hit the open teammates when they're there, but his aggressiveness is important for us.
USATODAY.com - Parker pushes Spurs with strong point play 2005
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