Aggression
Aggression noun - An inclination to fight or quarrel.
Usage example: Japanese aggression in the years preceding the attack on Pearl Harbor had strained relations with the U.S.
Orneriness and aggression are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Orneriness" instead a noun "Aggression".
Orneriness
Orneriness noun - Meanspirited disagreeable contrariness.
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Aggression and orneriness are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Aggression" instead a noun "Orneriness".
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