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Aggressive, but the opposite when backup goes missing (5)

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pushy

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(Other definitions for pushy that I've seen before include "Excessively self-assertive" , "Overly assertive" , "Self-assertive, forceful" , "Aggressive; overbearing" , "Socially aggressive" .)

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