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Aggression

The first attack, or act of hostility; the first act of injury, or first act leading to a war or a controversy; unprovoked attack; assault; as, a war of aggression. "Aggressions of power."

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Action 76% connected

A process or condition of acting or moving, as opposed to rest; the doing of something; exertion of power or force, as when one body acts on another;…

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Behavior 76% connected

Manner of behaving, whether good or bad; mode of conducting one's self; conduct; deportment; carriage; -- used also of inanimate objects; as, the beh…

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Behaviour 76% connected

(psychology) the aggregate of the responses or reactions or movements made by an organism in any situation

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Combat 76% connected

To struggle or contend, as with an opposing force; to fight.

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Conduct 76% connected

The act or method of conducting; guidance; management.

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Doings 76% connected

of Doing

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Enmity 76% connected

The quality of being an enemy; hostile or unfriendly disposition.

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Hostility 76% connected

State of being hostile; public or private enemy; unfriendliness; animosity.

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Aggravation 76% connected

The act of aggravating, or making worse; -- used of evils, natural or moral; the act of increasing in severity or heinousness; something additional t…

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Bullying 76% connected

of Bully

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Force 76% connected

To stuff; to lard; to farce.

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Intimidation 76% connected

The act of making timid or fearful or of deterring by threats; the state of being intimidated; as, the voters were kept from the polls by intimidatio…

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Irritation 76% connected

The act of irritating, or exciting, or the state of being irritated; excitement; stimulation, usually of an undue and uncomfortable kind; especially,…

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Pillage 76% connected

The act of pillaging; robbery.

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Pillaging 76% connected

of Pillage

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Plundering 76% connected

of Plunder

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Provocation 76% connected

The act of provoking, or causing vexation or, anger.

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Self-assertion 76% connected

The act of asserting one's self, or one's own rights or claims; the quality of being self-asserting.

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Violence 76% connected

The quality or state of being violent; highly excited action, whether physical or moral; vehemence; impetuosity; force.

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Attack 74% connected

To fall upon with force; to assail, as with force and arms; to assault.

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Attack 74% connected

To fall upon with force; to assail, as with force and arms; to assault.

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War 70% connected

Ware; aware.

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Warfare 70% connected

Military service; military life; contest carried on by enemies; hostilities; war.

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Hostility 92% connected

State of being hostile; public or private enemy; unfriendliness; animosity.

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