assertion
Other forms: assertions
An assertion is a declaration that's made emphatically, especially as part of an argument or as if it's to be understood as a statement of fact.
To assert is to state with force. So if someone makes an assertion, they’re not just trying out an idea — they really mean it. An assertion can also be an act that seems to make a statement without words. When your dog urinates in multiple places up and down your block, he's making an assertion of his dominance (also called "marking") over his "territory."
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a declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary)synonyms: asseveration, avermenttypes:claiman assertion of a right (as to money or property)claiman assertion that something is true or factualcontentiona point asserted as part of an argumenttestimonyan assertion offering firsthand authentication of a factcause of actiona claim sufficient to demand judicial attention; the facts that give rise to right of actiondibsa claim of rightspretensionthe advancing of a claimcounterchargea charge brought by an accused person against the accuserallegation, allegementstatements affirming or denying certain matters of fact that you are prepared to provesubmission(law) a contention presented by a lawyer to a judge or jury as part of the case he is arguingaffirmativea reply of affirmationnegationthe speech act of negatingtype of:declarationa statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written)
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the act of affirming or asserting or stating somethingsynonyms: affirmation, statementtypes:say-soone chap's arbitrary assertiontype of:speech actthe use of language to perform some act
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