Word Meanings - AGGRESSION - Book Publishers vocabulary database
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." Hallam Syn. -- Attack; offense; intrusion; provocation.
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- ASSAULTABLE
Capable of being assaulted. - ONSLAUGHT
1. An attack; an onset; esp., a furious or murderous attack or assault. By storm and onslaught to proceed. Hudibras. 2. A bloody fray or battle. Jamieson. - SHOCKDOG
See 1 - SHOCK-HEADED
Having a thick and bushy head of hair. - SHOCK
A lot consisting of sixty pieces; -- a term applied in some Baltic ports to loose goods. (more info) quantity, threescore, MHG. schoc, Sw. skok, and also G. hocke a heap 1. A pile or assemblage of sheaves of grain, as wheat, rye, or the like, set - ASSAULT
An apparently violent attempt, or willful offer with force or violence, to do hurt to another; an attempt or offer to beat another, accompanied by a degree of violence, but without touching his person, as by lifting the fist, or a cane, - ATTACK
1. To fall upon with force; to assail, as with force and arms; to assault. "Attack their lines." Dryden. 2. To assail with unfriendly speech or writing; to begin a controversy with; to attempt to overthrow or bring into disrepute, by criticism - ATTACKABLE
Capable of being attacked. - SHOCKING
Causing to shake or tremble, as by a blow; especially, causing to recoil with horror or disgust; extremely offensive or disgusting. The grossest and most shocking villainies. Secker. -- Shock"ing*ly, adv. -- Shock"ing*ness, n. - ATTACKER
One who attacks. - BRUNT
1. The heat, or utmost violence, of an onset; the strength or greatest fury of any contention; as, the brunt of a battle. 2. The force of a blow; shock; collision. "And heavy brunt of cannon ball." Hudibras. It is instantly and irrecoverably - INVASION
1. The act of invading; the act of encroaching upon the rights or possessions of another; encroachment; trespass. 2. A warlike or hostile entrance into the possessions or domains of another; the incursion of an army for conquest or plunder. 3. - 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." Hallam Syn. -- Attack; offense; intrusion; provocation. - ONSET
1. A rushing or setting upon; an attack; an assault; a storming; especially, the assault of an army. Milton. The onset and retire Of both your armies. Shak. Who on that day the word of onset gave. Wordsworth. 2. A setting about; a beginning. - SHOCK-HEAD
Shock-headed. Tennyson. - ASSAULTER
One who assaults, or violently attacks; an assailant. E. Hall. - IMPULSE
The action of a force during a very small interval of time; the effect of such action; as, the impulse of a sudden blow upon a hard elastic body. 4. A mental force which simply and directly urges to action; hasty inclination; sudden motive; - MOONSET
The descent of the moon below the horizon; also, the time when the moon sets. - EARTHSHOCK
An earthquake. - INTERSHOCK
To shock mutually.