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  • 31assertive — as•ser•tive [[t]əˈsɜr tɪv[/t]] adj. 1) confidently aggressive or self assured; forceful; dogmatic 2) having a distinctive or pronounced taste or aroma • Etymology: 1555–65 as•ser′tive•ly, adv. as•ser′tive•ness, n …

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  • 32assertive — /əˈsɜtɪv/ (say uh sertiv) adjective given to asserting; positive; dogmatic. –assertively, adverb –assertiveness, noun …

  • 33assertive — adj. 1 tending to assert oneself; forthright, positive. 2 dogmatic. Derivatives: assertively adv. assertiveness n …

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  • 34self-assertive — adjective 1. aggressively self assured an energetic assertive boy who was always ready to argue pointing directly at a listener is an assertive act • Syn: ↑assertive, ↑self asserting • Ant: ↑unassertive (for …

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  • 35USS Assertive (AMc-65) — was an Accentor class coastal minesweeper acquired by the U.S. Navy for the dangerous task of removing mines from minefields laid in the water to prevent ships from passing.The still unnamed wooden hulled coastal minesweeper AMc 65 was laid down… …

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  • 36self-assertive — also self assertive, 1837, from SELF (Cf. self) + ASSERTIVE (Cf. assertive). Related: Self assertively; self assertiveness …

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  • 37USNS Assertive (T-AGOS-9) — was a Stalwart class Modified Tactical Auxiliary General Ocean Surveillance Ship of the United States Navy.Stalwart class ships were originally designed to collect underwater acoustical data in support of Cold war anti submarine warfare… …

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  • 38self-assertive — ADJ GRADED Someone who is self assertive acts in a confident way, speaking firmly about their opinions and demanding the rights that they believe they should have. If you want good relationships, you must have the confidence to be self assertive… …

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  • 39self-assertive — self assertive, assertive, *aggressive, pushing, pushy, militant Analogous words: obtrusive, intrusive, officious, meddlesome, *impertinent: bold, audacious (see BRAVE): positive, certain, *sure, cocksure …

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  • 40Self-assertive — Self as*sert ive, a. Disposed to self assertion; self asserting. [1913 Webster] …

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