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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
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what is the meaning of word assertive in this sentence

1. Norman Powell was assertive, but he was the only one who displayed point-scoring ability.

is it means he was aggressive

2. It is a significant development and I think it encourages the Europeans to also look to take more assertive steps to revive their economies.

is it means important steps in rhis statement
  

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Anonymous assertive Yes, it's like aggressive in both examples, but not in a violent way. It doesn't mean "important". CJ

  • Anonymous assertive Yes, it's like aggressive in both examples, but not in a violent way.
  • It doesn't mean "important".
  • CJ
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Anonymousassertive
Yes, it's like aggressive in both examples, but not in a violent way. It doesn't mean "important".

CJ

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