averment
/ə'və:mənt/
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Definition
Noun: 1. A positive and emphatic declaration or assertion: A statement made with strong conviction, as if it requires no further proof or supporting evidence. 2. A formal statement in a legal context: In law, a positive allegation of fact in a pleading, such as a complaint or answer.
Examples of Usage
- General use:
- His confident averment that the project would succeed inspired the team.
- She listened politely to his averments but remained skeptical without data.
- Legal use:
- The plaintiff's averment of negligence formed the core of the lawsuit.
- The defense challenged the factual accuracy of the key averments in the complaint.
Advanced Usage
- "To make an averment": To formally state or declare something as true.
- The witness was prepared to make an averment about the defendant's whereabouts.
Variants and Related Words
- Aver (verb): To state or assert positively as a fact.
- The spokesperson averred that all safety protocols had been followed.
- Assertion (noun): A confident and forceful statement of fact or belief. (This is a very close synonym in general use.)
Synonyms
- Assertion: A confident and forceful statement.
- Declaration: A formal or explicit statement or announcement.
- Affirmation: A statement asserting the truth or validity of something.
- Allegation: A claim that someone has done something illegal or wrong, typically made without proof. (Common in legal contexts, often implying the claim is disputed.)
- Avowal: An open statement of affirmation or acknowledgment.
Antonyms
- Denial: A statement that something is not true.
- Retraction: A withdrawal of a statement, opinion, or promise.
- Disavowal: A denial of responsibility or support for something.
Noun
- a declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary)