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Having and expressing strong opinions

opinionated

adjective

someone who is opinionated has very strong opinions that they refuse to change even when they are clearly unreasonable

loud

adjective

expressing an opinion very often or very clearly

single-minded

adjective

not allowing yourself to be influenced by other people

vocal

adjective

someone who is vocal expresses their opinion frequently and strongly

spirited

adjective

expressing opinions or intentions in a determined way

rabid

adjective

expressing your opinions in a very strong way, or behaving in an unreasonable way in order to make a change

didactic

adjective

behaving like a teacher, often in a way that is annoying

tub-thumping

adjective

loud and determined in the way that you express your opinions

loudly

adverb

violently

adverb

in a way that involves very strong and angry emotions or opinions

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