Aggressive: alternatives and connections

Inclined to war or contention; warlike; pugnacious.

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Inclined to war or contention; warlike; pugnacious.

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Disposed to engage in combat; pugnacious.

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Disposed to engage in combat; pugnacious.

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Of or pertaining to competition; producing competition; competitory; as, a competitive examination.

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Of or pertaining to competition; producing competition; competitory; as, a competitive examination.

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Having or involving a pressure greatly exceeding that of the atmosphere; -- said of steam, air, water, etc., and of steam, air, or hydraulic engines,…

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Having or involving a pressure greatly exceeding that of the atmosphere; -- said of steam, air, water, etc., and of steam, air, or hydraulic engines,…

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Belonging or appropriate to an enemy; showing the disposition of an enemy; showing ill will and malevolence, or a desire to thwart and injure; occupi…

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Belonging or appropriate to an enemy; showing the disposition of an enemy; showing ill will and malevolence, or a desire to thwart and injure; occupi…

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Tending to invade; characterized by invasion; aggressive.

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Tending to invade; characterized by invasion; aggressive.

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Engaged in warfare; fighting; combating; serving as a soldier.

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Engaged in warfare; fighting; combating; serving as a soldier.

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Attended by, or making, a loud and tumultuous noise; clamorous; noisy; vociferous.

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Attended by, or making, a loud and tumultuous noise; clamorous; noisy; vociferous.

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Characterized by plundering; practicing rapine; plundering; pillaging; as, a predatory excursion; a predatory party.

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Characterized by plundering; practicing rapine; plundering; pillaging; as, a predatory excursion; a predatory party.

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Disposed to fight; inclined to fighting; quarrelsome; fighting.

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Disposed to fight; inclined to fighting; quarrelsome; fighting.

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Given to plunder; disposed or accustomed to seize by violence; seizing by force.

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Given to plunder; disposed or accustomed to seize by violence; seizing by force.

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Rapacious; living upon prey; -- said especially of certain birds.

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Rapacious; living upon prey; -- said especially of certain birds.

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of Raven

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of Raven

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Having inequalities, small ridges, or points, on the surface; not smooth or plain; as, a rough board; a rough stone; rough cloth.

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Having inequalities, small ridges, or points, on the surface; not smooth or plain; as, a rough board; a rough stone; rough cloth.

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Consisting of scraps; fragmentary; lacking unity or consistency; as, a scrappy lecture.

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Consisting of scraps; fragmentary; lacking unity or consistency; as, a scrappy lecture.

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Fierce; savage; ferocious; barbarous; as, the truculent inhabitants of Scythia.

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Fierce; savage; ferocious; barbarous; as, the truculent inhabitants of Scythia.

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Of or pertaining to a vulture; resembling a vulture in qualities or looks; as, the vulturine sea eagle (Gypohierax Angolensis); vulturine rapacity.

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Of or pertaining to a vulture; resembling a vulture in qualities or looks; as, the vulturine sea eagle (Gypohierax Angolensis); vulturine rapacity.

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Like a vulture; rapacious.

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Like a vulture; rapacious.

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

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

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Positive; affirming confidently; affirmative; peremptory.

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Positive; affirming confidently; affirmative; peremptory.

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Belonging or appropriate to an enemy; showing the disposition of an enemy; showing ill will and malevolence, or a desire to thwart and injure; occupi…

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Belonging or appropriate to an enemy; showing the disposition of an enemy; showing ill will and malevolence, or a desire to thwart and injure; occupi…

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Giving offense; causing displeasure or resentment; displeasing; annoying; as, offensive words.

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Giving offense; causing displeasure or resentment; displeasing; annoying; as, offensive words.

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asserting one's self, or one's own rights or claims; hence, putting one's self forward in a confident or assuming manner.

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asserting one's self, or one's own rights or claims; hence, putting one's self forward in a confident or assuming manner.

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Disposed to self-assertion; self-asserting.

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Disposed to self-assertion; self-asserting.

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Waging war; carrying on war.

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