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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SILENTTREATMENT Passive-aggressive tactic (15) New York Times Jul 10, 2021
3% PLOY Tactical manoeuvre (4) Puzzler Backwords Jan 11, 2026
3% ACCOSTS Approaches aggressively (7) Premier Sunday Jan 11, 2026
3% HOTONTHETRAIL In aggressive pursuit (13) Newsday Dec 14, 2025
3% POUT Passive-aggressive expression (4)
3% OXYMORONS Passive-aggressive and the like (9)
3% DODGERAM Truck for the passive-aggressive? (8)
2% HOSTILE Unfriendly, aggressive (7) (7) Puzzler Jan 10, 2026
2% ATTACKMODE Aggressive state of mind (10) New York Times Jan 10, 2026
2% WARACT Aggressive declaration by Congress (6) Wall Street Journal Jan 10, 2026

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