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Angriff — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • aggression noun Hostile or violent behavior, especially the starting of a conflict or attack.
  • assault noun A sudden violent attack, whether physical or verbal.
  • attack verb To use violent force against a person or place.
  • offensive adj Causing anger, disgust, or hurt feelings.
  • onset noun The point at which something, especially an illness or a change, first begins.
  • onslaught noun A fierce, forceful attack.

Senses

Angriff is used for these senses in English:

  • aggression The act of initiating hostilities or invasion.
  • assailment (now, rare) The act of assailing.
  • assault A violent onset or attack with physical means, for example blows, weapons, etc.
  • attack (medicine) The sudden onset of a disease or condition.
  • offensive (countable, military) An attack.
  • onset (archaic) An attack; an assault especially of an army.
  • onslaught A fierce attack.

aggression — full definition

  1. noun Hostile or violent behavior, especially the starting of a conflict or attack.
  2. noun A forceful or assertive drive, not necessarily violent.

assault — full definition

  1. noun A sudden violent attack, whether physical or verbal.
  2. noun In law, an act that makes someone fear immediate physical harm, even without actual contact.
  3. verb To attack someone violently, physically or verbally.

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