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Assertive

/əˈsɜrtɪv/
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(adj) Boldly self-assured; confident without being aggressive.

He was assertive by nature.
You need to learn to be assertive.
CEFR Practice Quiz
You should be ____ but not aggressive when you are in a meeting.

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