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Collocations for aggression - noun

ADJ.

extreme, intense | controlled, mild | naked, open
a display of naked aggression
pent-up
ways of releasing pent-up aggression
unprovoked | physical, verbal | human | external, foreign
The president announced that the country would not tolerate foreign aggression.
American, British, etc. | military, police

QUANT.

act
Acts of aggression against local shop owners should be reported to the police.

VERB + AGGRESSION

display, express, show
the brutality and aggression displayed by the soldiers
channel, direct
He managed to channel his aggression into sport.
control | release | encourage
Do toy guns encourage aggression?

PREP.

~ against, ~ by
Aggression by one nationality against another often leads to war.
towards
It showed no aggression towards other dogs.

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