✅ To swap means to trade one thing for another thing (We swapped jackets, because hers went better with my outfit). It can suggest giving up something permanently, or temporarily.

✅ To exchange means to change one thing for another equivalent thing, or to give up something in order to get an equivalent in return (We exchanged our dollars for euros at the bank). Exchange is almost always used when giving something up permanently.

✅ Swap is a more informal word (We swapped phone numbers). Exchange is often used in a retail context, when it means returning something you bought and getting something of the same value back (I exchanged the blue leggings for purple ones).

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✅ Hasty describes something that is done quickly, often without thought (He grabbed the wrong lunch because he was being hasty).

✅ Impulsive describes something that happens on impulse, or because of a sudden desire or idea (Buying a boat was an impulsive decision).

✅ Impulsive and hasty both describe people who follow their immediate, often emotional, ideas and desires.

✅ Hasty emphasizes the idea of doing something too quickly (He was hasty in his reply and accidentally caused offense). Impulsive emphasizes the idea of doing something because you suddenly decided you wanted or needed to (Her impulsive choices generally paid off).

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✅ Assertive describes someone who is self-assured and confident in their viewpoint or ideas, and gets their point across in a strong and sometimes aggressive way (It’s important to be assertive about your needs).

✅ Emphatic describes someone who is forceful and insistent with their ideas and views in the moment (They were emphatic in their speech about the environment).

✅ Assertive is generally a positive word, but can be used in sexist ways—men are often called assertive, when the same behavior in women might be called aggressive (We raised our children to be strong-willed and assertive).

✅ Emphatic emphasizes being insistent about a certain viewpoint or idea, and is not generally used to describe a character trait (She was emphatic that we should not cut our trees down).

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