Overbearingly assertive (5)

I believe the answer is:

brash

(Other definitions for brash that I've seen before include "Very loud, flashy or showy" , "Flashy, crude" , "Impertinent" , "Offensively bold" , "Loud and rude" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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