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aggressor

noun ag·gres·sor \ə-ˈgre-sər\

: a person or country that attacks another : a person or country that starts a fight or war

Full Definition of AGGRESSOR

: one that commits or practices aggression

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First Known Use of AGGRESSOR

1646

Related to AGGRESSOR

Synonyms: invader, raider

Rhymes with AGGRESSOR

addresser, assessor, caresser, compressor, confessor, cross-dresser, depressor, hairdresser, oppressor, processor, professor, regressor, repressor, successor, transgressor, vinedresser

AGGRESSOR Defined for Kids

aggressor

noun ag·gres·sor \ə-ˈgre-sər\

Definition of AGGRESSOR for Kids

: a person or a country that engages in hostile action without reasonable cause

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aggressor

noun ag·gres·sor \ə-ˈgres-ər\

Medical Definition of AGGRESSOR

: one who exhibits aggression

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