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Aggression vs. Egression
Aggression
/əˈɡreʃən/Examples:
They have no problem with clubbing that aggression out of us.Red Caps view eye contact as a form aggression.This aggression of a military imperialism had to be faced valiantly.
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Egression
/ˈiːɡres/Examples:
His egression was quiet, unnoticed by the bustling crowd.The egression of magma from the volcano was imminent.Without an egression plan, they could be trapped.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Egression starts with an E and refers to the act of leaving, which sounds like exit.
- Aggression starts with an A which can be associated with attack since they both denote forceful action.
- Remember egg in egression as related to cracking open an exit or leaving a shell, just like leaving a place.
- Associate aggressive with emotions; think of the word anger which also begins with an A.
- Egression has a calm, neutral tone, unlike the hostile implication of aggression.
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