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Cocky

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Assertive 84% connected

Positive; affirming confidently; affirmative; peremptory.

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Assertive 84% connected

Positive; affirming confidently; affirmative; peremptory.

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Self-asserting 84% connected

asserting one's self, or one's own rights or claims; hence, putting one's self forward in a confident or assuming manner.

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Self-asserting 84% connected

asserting one's self, or one's own rights or claims; hence, putting one's self forward in a confident or assuming manner.

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Self-assertive 84% connected

Disposed to self-assertion; self-asserting.

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Self-assertive 84% connected

Disposed to self-assertion; self-asserting.

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