Aggressor
/əˈɡrɛsər/
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Definition
(noun) The person or country that first attacks or makes an aggression; that begins hostility or a quarrel; an assailant.
Sentence Examples
It's on the aggressor's side of town.
Tom was clearly the aggressor.
CEFR Practice Quiz
In many international conflicts, it's hard to tell who the ____ is.