Collocations for aggression - noun
ADJECTIVE
naked,
open,
overt
a display of naked aggression
a display of naked aggression
pent-up
ways of releasing pent-up aggression
ways of releasing pent-up aggression
unprovoked
physical, sexual, verbal
external, foreign
The president announced that the country would not tolerate foreign aggression.
physical, sexual, verbal
external, foreign
The president announced that the country would not tolerate foreign aggression.
American,
British,
etc.
armed, military
armed, military
… OF AGGRESSION
act
Acts of aggression against against gays and lesbians are not always reported.
Acts of aggression against against gays and lesbians are not always reported.
VERB + aggression
display,
exhibit,
express,
show
the brutality and aggression displayed by the soldiers
the brutality and aggression displayed by the soldiers
channel,
direct
He manages to channel his aggression into football.
He manages to channel his aggression into football.
control,
deter
release
encourage
Do toy guns encourage aggression?
release
encourage
Do toy guns encourage aggression?
PREPOSITION
aggression against,
aggression by
Aggression by one nationality against another often leads to war.
Aggression by one nationality against another often leads to war.
aggression towards/toward
It showed no aggression towards/toward other dogs.
It showed no aggression towards/toward other dogs.