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Assortment vs Assertive - What's the difference?

assortment | assertive |

As a noun assortment

is a collection of varying but related items.

As an adjective assertive is

boldly self-assured; confident without being aggressive.

assortment

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A collection of varying but related items.
    • This box has an assortment of chocolates, there's a picture on the cover so you know which is which.

    Synonyms

    * diversity, Whitman's sampler * See also

    assertive

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • boldly self-assured; confident without being aggressive

    • Derived terms

    * assertiveness