pushful


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push·ful

 (po͝osh′fo͝ol′)
adj.
Pushing.
push′ful·ness n.
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pushful

(ˈpʊʃfʊl)
adj
informal US offensively assertive or forceful
adj
full of drive or ambition
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Adj.1.pushful - marked by aggressive ambition and energy and initiative; "an aggressive young executive"; "a pushful insurance agent"
pushy
ambitious - having a strong desire for success or achievement
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Translations

pushful

[ˈpʊʃfʊl] ADJ (= dynamic) → emprendedor, dinámico, enérgico; (= ambitious) → ambicioso (pej) → agresivo
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