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assertive
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Sense: Adjective: confident

Synonyms:

confident , decided , firm , sure , certain , bold , self-confident , self-assured, positive , emphatic, insistent, outspoken , opinionated, dogmatic

Sense: Adjective: aggressive

Synonyms:

aggressive , pushy , domineering, forceful, bossy , in-your-face (slang), fierce

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'assertive' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

aggressive - assuming - brazen - bumptious - declaratory - dominant - emphatic - energetic - militant - peremptory - valiant

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