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assertion

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Noun

the act of affirming or asserting or stating something

a declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary)

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Synonyms:
affirmation statement averment asseveration

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Words pronounced/spelled similarly to "assertion":
assertion ascertain
Words contain "assertion":
assertion reassertion self-assertion
Words contain "assertion" in its definition in English - English (Wordnet) dictionary:
claim abjuration recantation dogmatical weasel word assertion ipsedixitism ipse dixit self-assertion tendencious more...

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