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to leave a place, thing, or person, usually for ever

Someone who is assertive behaves confidently and is not frightened to say what they want or believe. Americans are said to be so assertive; it means that they are confident.

the feeling of being certain that something exists or is true

the action of supporting or opposing a particular person or thing in an unfair way, because of allowing personal opinions to influence your judgment:

the particular combination of qualities in a person or place that makes them different from others:

a situation in which someone is trying to win something or be more successful than someone else. Americans are said to have a competition spirit in every field of their lives.

not usually liking or trusting change, especially sudden change. this is a very typical British character.

to do business with a person or company

The belief in freedom and equality between people, or a system of government based on this belief, in which power is either held by elected representatives or directly by the people themselves: