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assertive
'assertive' - used as an adjective
1. inclined to bold and confident assertion; aggressively self-assured
an energetic assertive boy who was always ready to argue
 pointing directly at a listener is an assertive act
 2. confidently aggressive
too assertive as a salesman
 his self-assertive and unflagging energy
See also
  • aggressive
  • cockatoo
  • cocky
  • emphatic
  • forceful
  • imperative
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  • unassertive
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