asseveration

Definitions of asseveration

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

synonyms: assertion, averment

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claim
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)

claim
an assertion that something is true or factual

accusation, charge
an assertion that someone is guilty of a fault or offence

contention
a point asserted as part of an argument

ipse dixit, ipsedixitism
an unsupported dogmatic assertion

affirmation, avouchment, avowal
a statement asserting the existence or the truth of something

testimony
an assertion offering firsthand authentication of a fact

denial, disaffirmation
the act of asserting that something alleged is not true

cause of action
a claim sufficient to demand judicial attention; the facts that give rise to right of action

dibs
a claim of rights

pretension
the advancing of a claim

countercharge
a charge brought by an accused person against the accuser

allegation, allegement
statements affirming or denying certain matters of fact that you are prepared to prove

submission
(law) a contention presented by a lawyer to a judge or jury as part of the case he is arguing

reaffirmation, reassertion
renewed affirmation

professing, profession
an open avowal (true or false) of some belief or opinion

affirmative
a reply of affirmation

negation
the speech act of negating

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declaration
a statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written)

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