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assertion

/əˈsɜɹʃən/noun3 syllables

Assertion means: a declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary).

Synonyms for assertion11

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

averment, asseveration

noun, as in the act of affirming or asserting or stating something

affirmation, statement

also used for assertion

contention, accusation, allegation, censure, charge, crimination, impeachment

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What does assertion mean?2

noun

1

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

2

the act of affirming or asserting or stating something

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with assertion?2

three syllables

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Assertion in a sentence

  • It's not a question, but rather an assertion.sundown
  • It is important to note that his assertion is groundless.unknown
  • Nobody will believe his assertion that he is innocent.unknown
  • The truth value of an assertion may be a probability value.nonong
  • He believed her assertion to be simply impossible and assented to the proposal.Matheus
  • Can you prove the validity of your assertion?joshodude_1308
  • Have you ever compared the assertions of official propaganda to reality?mailohilohi
  • Well, that's not an assertion I would want to make.rul

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Forms of assertion

as a noun

plural
assertions