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Aggressive

/əˈɡresɪv/
This describes someone who is ready and willing to argue or fight; showing strong power or forceful attitudes.

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Examples:

Her aggressive tone scared me.He was aggressive in his negotiations.

Etymology:

etymology
The word aggressive comes from Latin aggress-, meaning attacked, from the verb aggredi, which is comprised of ad- (towards) and gradi' (to step), entering the English language in the mid-19th century.

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