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self-assertion
noun[ C or U ]
(alsoself assertion)uk /ˌself.əˈsɜː.ʃən/ us /ˌself.əˈsɝː.ʃən/
the act of giving your opinions in a powerful way so that other people will notice, or an example of this:
Interactions with siblings teach kids about self-assertion, negotiation, and compromise.
His new songs are a familiar mix of insults and bombastic self-assertions.
It took a long time for her to differentiate between self assertion and bad manners.
He has an air of brazen self-assertion.
Anger can sometimes be a liberating form of self-assertion.
She spoke with loud self-assertion, and a strange sense of defiance.
Some of the more competitive schools encourage self-assertion.
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