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| 1. | [ noun ] a declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary) | |
| Synonyms: | asseveration averment | |
| Related terms: | declaration claim claim contention testimony denial avowal accusation ipse_dixit assert | |
| 2. | [ noun ] the act of affirming or asserting or stating something | |
| Synonyms: | statement affirmation | |
| Related terms: | speech_act say-so submit affirm affirm insist | |
| Similar spelling: |
assert asserting assertive ascertain assertively ascertained asserter asserted assort assortment assertable |
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