In 1511, leaders in Mecca believed coffee stimulated radical thinking and outlawed the drink. In 1524, the leaders overturned that order, and people could drink coffee again.
AGGRESSIVE
aggressive
(adjective) having or showing determination and energetic pursuit of your ends; “an aggressive businessman”; “an aggressive basketball player”; “he was aggressive and imperious; positive in his convictions”; “aggressive drivers”
aggressive, belligerent
(adjective) characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight; “aggressive acts against another country”; “a belligerent tone”
aggressive, fast-growing, strong-growing
(adjective) tending to spread quickly; “an aggressive tumor”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
aggressive (comparative more aggressive, superlative most aggressive)
Characterized by aggression; unjustly attacking; prone to behave in a way that involves attacking or arguing.
(programming) Of heuristics, source code optimization techniques, etc.: exploiting every opportunity to be applied.
(pathology, of a tumour or disease) That spreads quickly or extensively; virulent; malignant.
Synonyms
• See also combative
Antonyms
• passive
Source: Wiktionary
Ag*gres"sive, a. [Cf. F. agressif.]
Definition: Tending or disposed to aggress; characterized by aggression; making assaults; unjustly attacking; as, an aggressive policy, war, person, nation. -- Ag*gres"sive*ly, adv. -- Ag*gres"sive*ness, n.
No aggressive movement was made. Macaulay.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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PERESTROIKA
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