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| She has an air of authority
Other people believe her and listen to her opinions
She's courageous
She's brave
They're magnanimous
They're very generous
She's very dependable
If she says she'll do something, she does it. She always keeps her promises
He's honest
He always tells the truth. You can trust him
He's unbiased
He's neutral or impartial. He can see both sides of an argument or disagreement
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He's prone to emotional outbursts
He often reacts with very strong emotions (for example, an outburst of anger or tears)
She reacts poorly under stress
She reacts badly under stress
She doesn't deal with stress well. She cries or gets very angry when she's in a stressful situation
He's so venomous He's extremely hateful or angry
| She's such a perfectionist
She likes everything to be perfect. She has very high standards for herself
He's introverted
He's very shy and doesn't like talking to new people
Note: Both these characteristics can be thought of as negative. It depends on the context of the sentence
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| To make a negative comment about someone sound a bit more positive you can say:
not very + positive adjective
She's not very generous = She's mean
He's not very dependable = He's unreliable
They're not very honest = They're untrustworthy
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| Does that bode well for you two?:
Is that a sign that you will have a good future together?
astrology (n):
the belief that the movement of the stars and planets affect people and their behaviour
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