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assertion

/ assertion /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary)
Type of:
declaration
Kinds of:
claim accusation charge contention ipse dixit
Derived:
assert asseverate maintain affirm verify
noun Sense 2
the act of affirming or asserting or stating something
Type of:
speech act
Kinds of:
say-so
Derived:
submit state put forward posit say
Semantic Complexity
53%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
18
Times Searched
1
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declaration claim accusation charge contention ipse dixit speech act say-so