self-assertive

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self-as·ser·tion

(sĕlf′ə-sûr′shən)

Determined advancement of one's own personality, wishes, or views.

self′-as·ser′tive adj.

self′-as·ser′tive·ly adv.

self-as·ser′tive·ness n.

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Adj.	1.	self-assertive - aggressively self-assured; "an energetic assertive boy who was always ready to argue"; "pointing directly at a listener is an assertive act" assertive, self-asserting aggressive - having or showing determination and energetic pursuit of your ends; "an aggressive businessman"; "an aggressive basketball player"; "he was aggressive and imperious; positive in his convictions"; "aggressive drivers" imperative - requiring attention or action; "as nuclear weapons proliferate, preventing war becomes imperative"; "requests that grew more and more imperative"
	2.	self-assertive - offensively self-assertive bumptious forward - used of temperament or behavior; lacking restraint or modesty; "a forward child badly in need of discipline"

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self-assertive

[ˌselfəˈsɜːtɪv] ADJ → asertivo

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

self-assertive

[ˌsɛlfəˈsɜːtɪv] adj → che si fa valere

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