English > assertion: 2 senses > noun 1, communication| Meaning | A declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary). |
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| Synonyms | averment, asseveration |
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| Narrower | accusation, charge | An assertion that someone is guilty of a fault or offence |
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| avowal, avouchment, affirmation | A statement asserting the existence or the truth of something |
| claim | An assertion of a right (as to money or property) |
| claim | An assertion that something is true or factual |
| contention | A point asserted as part of an argument |
| denial, disaffirmation | The act of asserting that something alleged is not true |
| ipse dixit, ipsedixitism | An unsupported dogmatic assertion |
| testimony | An assertion offering firsthand authentication of a fact |
| Broader | declaration | A statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written) |
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| Spanish | afirmación, aserción, aseveración |
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| Catalan | asserció, asseveració |
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| Verbs | assert | state categorically |
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