1.
If you describe someone as ~, you approve of them because they express their opinions and wishes in a strong, emphatic, and confident way.
He was a man of ~ character, with considerable insight and diplomatic skills.
ADJ approval
~ly
Mrs. Dambar was talking very rapidly and somewhat ~ly.
ADV: ADV with v
~ness
She had inherited her father’s ~ness.
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2.
Something that is ~ has a very powerful effect and causes you to think or feel something very strongly.
It made a very ~ impression on me...
For most people a heart attack is a ~ reminder that they are mortal.
= powerful
ADJ
~ly
Daytime television tended to remind her too ~ly of her own situation.
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3.
A ~ point or argument in a discussion is one that is good, valid, and convincing.
= powerful
ADJ