(US, _, criminal, _, legal) Assault with disregard for the value of life, or with a deadly weapon.
25-year-old Gabriel Taddei was on trial for two counts of aggravated assault with a firearm, but after six days, jurors could not reach a unanimous verdict.
The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a 17-year-old wanted for Aggravated Assault
(US, _, criminal, _, legal) Assault with disregard for the value of life, or with a deadly weapon.
Aggravated assault means: Assault with disregard for the value of life, or with a deadly weapon.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
aggravated assault means: Assault with disregard for the value of life, or with a deadly weapon.. Register: neutral, standard English. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself.
“25-year-old Gabriel Taddei was on trial for two counts of aggravated assault with a firearm, but after six days, jurors could not reach a unanimous verdict.”
Aggravated assault means: Assault with disregard for the value of life, or with a deadly weapon.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
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(US) A semi-automatic firearm that resembles a military weapon.
(US) Any select-fire firearm that allows semi-automatic and fully automatic operation, and is used or was once used by a military organization.
(US) A rocket launcher designed to attack fortified structures, such as a Mk 153 Shoulder-Launched Multipurpose Assault Weapon (aka SMAW).
One who or that which aggravates.
“The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a 17-year-old wanted for Aggravated Assault”
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Aggressive behaviour; loud, intimidating behaviour that convincingly threatens violence without necessarily actually becoming violent.