What is "assertion" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does assertion mean in English? Meaning of assertion definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "assertion" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "assertion": a declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary)

Noun

  • Meaning: a declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary)
  • Synonyms: assertion asseveration averment
  • Hyponyms: accusation affirmation avouchment avowal charge claim contention denial disaffirmation ipse dixit ipsedixitism testimony
  • Hypernyms: declaration
  • Pronunciation in UK: /əˈsɜː(ɹ).ʃən/ Rhymes

    Meaning of "assertion": the act of affirming or asserting or stating something

    Noun

  • Meaning: the act of affirming or asserting or stating something
  • Synonyms: affirmation assertion statement
  • Hyponyms: say-so
  • Hypernyms: speech act
  • Pronunciation in UK: /əˈsɜː(ɹ).ʃən/ Rhymes

    Synonyms:

    affirmation, pronouncement, contention, allegation, insistence, okay, maintenance, profession, attestation, defense, avowal, vindication, report, mouthful, predication, asservation, say so, stamp of approval, stressing, two cents' worth,

    Antonyms:

    desertion, quiet, silence, denial, rejection,

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