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Word | Assert |
state categorically / to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true / To affirm / to affirm, maintain, dclare / state strongly or positively; insist on or demand recognition of (rights, claims, etc.) / state a fact or belief confidently and forcefully. / to state (something) in a strong and definite way / to demand that other people accept or respect (something), | |
Usage | ⇒ She asserted that she would not yield to any pressure The lawyer asserted her innocence ⇒ She asserted that she would not yield to any pressure ⇒ When Jill asserted that nobody else in the junior class had such an early curfew, her parents asserted themselves, telling her that if she didn't get home by nine o'clock she would be grounded for the week. ⇒ He asserted that there were spies in the government. ⇒ the company asserts that the cuts will not affect development ⇒ The lawyer asserted that his client was innocent of the crime ⇒ he asserted his opinion ⇒ she asserted her independence |
Synonyms | declare, aver, state, affirm, asseverate, maintain, say, avow, claim, allege, swear, contend, hold, profess, announce, argue, proclaim, insist, testify, attest, |
Antonyms | deny, reject, disown, abandon, disavow, contradict, disclaim, gainsay, negate, refute, repudiate, abdicate, abjure, abnegate, disallow, disprove, refuse, renounce, abscond, allow, |
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