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Definitions for words I heard often as an evangelical child:
Blurt: say something suddenly and without careful consideration.
Opinionated: conceitedly assertive and dogmatic in one's opinions.
Impulsive: acting or done without forethought.
Hyper: unusually energetic.
Descriptions offered as an explanation for rejection. After enough years of application, these effective shame bombs drove my opinions inward.