Assertiveness and Bashfulness

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Assertiveness noun - The quality or state of being forceful (as in expression).

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Bashfulness is an antonym for assertiveness in confidence topic.

Bashfulness noun - Feeling embarrassed due to modesty.

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Assertiveness is an antonym for bashfulness.

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