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counteraggression

counteraggression noun: aggression shown in response to the aggression of another.

Noun

counteraggression (countable and uncountable, plural counteraggressions)

  1. Aggression shown in response to the aggression of another.

Forms of counteraggression

pluralcounteraggressions

Origin of counteraggression

From counter- + aggression.

Questions about counteraggression

What does counteraggression mean?
Counteraggression means aggression shown in response to the aggression of another.
What part of speech is counteraggression?
Counteraggression is a noun.
What is the plural of counteraggression?
The plural of counteraggression is counteraggressions.

Words near counteraggression in the dictionary

  1. counteraffirmations
  2. counteragencies
  3. counteragency
  4. counteragent
  5. counteragents
  6. counteraggression
  7. counteraggressions
  8. counteraggressive
  9. counteragitate
  10. counteragitated
  11. counteragitates

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