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Determined and assertive in nature

Showing strength and firmness

Compelling, able or likely to persuade

Full of energy and life

Sudden, or figuratively explosive, in nature

Relating to or using force or threats

Producing or capable of producing significant noise

Brazen or flashy in nature, character or appearance

Striking in nature, standing out from the rest

Making strict requirements

Favoring confrontational or violent methods in support of a political or social cause

Immovable, or fixed in place

Effectively and expressively conveying a story or one's thoughts or feelings

Having a quick-tempered nature

Influential or powerful in rank, position, or status

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Adjective

Determined and assertive in nature

not backward in coming forward

pulling no punches

hammer and tongs

knock-down-and-drag-out

coming on strong

full of determination

full of oneself

high and mighty

keen as mustard

as game as Ned Kelly

action-oriented

no holds barred

throwing one's weight around

not taking no for an answer

intensely competitive

fiercely competitive

stop at nothing

having killer instinct

bound and determined

root-and-branch

one-hundred percent

full of get-up-and-go

of great consequence

of great moment

of great import

as clear as a bell

at the boiling point

encyclopedic^US

like a ball of fire

upwardly mobile

highly motivated

desiring success

full of vim and vigour

encyclopaedic^UK

plenipotentiary

stubborn as a mule

very high quality

free from doubt

incontrovertible

burning with excitement

bright-eyed and bushy-tailed

ready and willing

as keen as mustard

chomping at the bit

champing at the bit

overextravagant

out of proportion

earth-shattering

worthy of attention

carrying a lot of weight

in driver's seat

on your high horse

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“Unless there is a forceful effort toward the eradication of poverty, the best legislation will not have much of an effect on our children.”

Adjective

Showing strength and firmness

straightforward

common-sensical

full of determination

meaning business

tall in the saddle

on one's mettle

committed to the idea of

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“The council has failed to take a forceful stand on probably the biggest long-term threat to financial system stability.”

Adjective

Compelling, able or likely to persuade

coming on strong

incontrovertible

beyond question

well-established

carrying conviction

one-hundred percent

not taking no for an answer

unchallengeable

nof ifs ands or buts

able to hold water

well thought out

well-thought-out

sufficiently good

unobjectionable

unexceptionable

fair-to-middling

full of common sense

having to do with

having direct bearing on

circumstantiated

from the horse's mouth

based on good sense

within the bounds of possibility

in one's right mind

honest-to-goodness

holding together

uncounterfeited

copper-bottomed

based on hard data

based on hard facts

straightforward

well-structured

thought through

with both feet on the ground

got it together

showing great knowledge

with great knowledge

as sure as eggs is eggs

standing to reason

well considered

straight-thinking

tried and trusted

tried and tested

on the up-and-up

no buts about it

twenty-four-carat

well documented

straight from horse's mouth

ceremonialistic

having all one's marbles

within possibility

within the realms of possibility

in every respect

run-of-the-mill

completely understandable

middle-of-the-road

earth-shattering

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“Joseph Raz, one of the influential defenders of political perfectionism, has given a forceful argument for the naturalness of the perfectionist view of the state.”

Adjective

Full of energy and life

full of vim and vigour

alive and kicking

bright and breezy

full of get-up-and-go

bright-eyed and bushy-tailed

full of the joys of spring

hale and hearty

full of the joy of living

invigorating^US

envigorating^UK

in good condition

bursting with good health

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“The city pulsated with forceful energy, invigorated by its hosting of the famed international tournament.”

Adjective

Sudden, or figuratively explosive, in nature

“De la Salle got off to a forceful start, banging out the opening chords with steely authority.”

Adjective

Relating to or using force or threats

Adjective

Producing or capable of producing significant noise

clearly audible

raising the roof

extremely noisy

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Adjective

Brazen or flashy in nature, character or appearance

coming on strong

not backwards in coming forwards

high and mighty

high-and-mighty

full of oneself

as bold as brass

full of yourself

self-glorifying

self-congratulatory

self-opinionated

self-centred^UK

self-centered^US

too big for your boots

throwing one's weight about

putting on airs

tongue-in-cheek

lacking civility

throwing one's weight around

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Adjective

Striking in nature, standing out from the rest

exhibitionistic

out of the ordinary

recognizable^US

distinguishable

recognisable^UK

clearly visible

under one's nose

right under your nose

never to be forgotten

out of this world

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Adjective

Making strict requirements

dyed-in-the-wool

incontrovertible

rigidly enforced

closely controlled

strictly controlled

tough nut to crack

unaccommodating

bound and determined

self-opinionated

with a heart of stone

lacking compassion

standing one's ground

overextravagant

set in one's ways

set in your ways

self-abnegating

self-disciplined

not giving an inch

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Adjective

Favoring confrontational or violent methods in support of a political or social cause

confrontational

spoiling for a fight

have chip on shoulder

have a bone to pick

ready for a fight

having a chip on one's shoulder

at daggers drawn

looking for trouble

ill-humoured^UK

at each other's throats

itching to fight

battle-hardened

on a short fuse

passive-aggressive

like a bear with a sore head

as cross as two sticks

undisciplinable

rubbing the wrong way

insurrectionary

obstinately disobedient

having got out of bed the wrong side

having got out of bed on the wrong side

hot under the collar

easily offended

ill-disciplined

socially impaired

set in one's ways

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Adjective

Immovable, or fixed in place

solid as a rock

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Adjective

Effectively and expressively conveying a story or one's thoughts or feelings

highly coloured

well delineated

leaving nothing to the imagination

representational

photo-realistic

three-dimensional

bright-coloured

invigorating^US

envigorating^UK

highly-coloured

brightly colored^US

like an explosion in a paint factory

brightly coloured^UK

looking like an explosion in a paint factory

camera-friendly

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Adjective

Having a quick-tempered nature

ill-humoured^UK

like a bear with a sore head

on a short fuse

as cross as two sticks

easily offended

confrontational

having got out of bed the wrong side

having got out of bed on the wrong side

hot under the collar

easily provoked

prima donna-ish

unaccommodating

apt to fly off the handle

having short fuse

hot under collar

perversely irritable

got up on wrong side of bed

easily frightened

easily agitated

passive-aggressive

foaming at the mouth

not best pleased

bent out of shape

evil-intentioned

in high dudgeon

with all guns blazing

blue in the face

beside yourself with rage

bundle of nerves

huffy irascible

overcome with anger

at boiling point

at end of one's rope

hot and bothered

beside yourself

rubbed the wrong way

in a filthy temper

dripping with malice

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Adjective

Influential or powerful in rank, position, or status

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