aggressor
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4.9
- noun
- /əˈɡrɛsər/
:
agresor
- After losing Crimea, Russia is openly called an aggressor in Ukraine.
- victim turned aggressor
- potential aggressor
- identification as the aggressor
They are the aggressors on the planet, OK?
- They are the aggressors on the planet, OK?
- But see, let me tell y'all, I've never been the aggressor.
- And Obama, in essence, said you can't be neutral between the aggressor and the victim.
- Harry and Meghan for the last three years, two years, have portrayed themselves as victims, but they're the aggressors.
- And while the saying seems to pertain to the aggressor, the whole of it really pertains to him that is aggrieved.
- It's certainly not a particularly fast animal, but it knows how to defend itself by making things very painful for any would be aggressor.
- There is no doubt Belarus is a go aggressor in this conflict.
- You will find that the woman will be the sexual aggressor with you if you do this right.
- But I don't like the notion of aggressor victim.
- White people, historic orc figures all look like buffoons or aggressors.
Examples
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The Israeli Foreign Minister has expressed regret over the incident, while on the Arab streets there have been mass protests against the Zionist aggressor.
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At the first sign of violence, they act automatically against the aggressor.
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My mama was not the aggressor in this little war we had.
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But he was the aggressor.
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My father told me to strike first and to strike fast and to always be the aggressor!
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I'm sure your government does not wish to appear at the peace conference in the light of an aggressor.
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We'll be seen as aggressors.
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In peace enforcement, the United Nations determines an aggressor and sets out to defeat or deter it militarily.
Academic text (1993) -
It seems as though the German aggressors cannot be stopped as the Allied nations valiantly fight to survive.
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The country was seen as the aggressor after launching an unprovoked attack on its neighbor.
Synonyms
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2.5
A person who tries to hurt someone or damage their things
85
6.6
A person who attacks someone
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4.5
A person or group who enters a place by force to take control
1
7.8
A person who attacks someone physically
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7.7
A person or group that starts wars
A person who leads or takes part in a violent fight against others
Antonyms
How Aggressive
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word aggressor comes from Latin parts ad- 'to' and gress 'step', and you can see the same root in progress 'step forward' and aggressive. So an aggressor is someone who 'steps toward' another to start an attack or a fight.