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assertion

Definitions of assertion
  1. noun
    the act of affirming or asserting or stating something
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    type of:
    expression, formulation
    the use of language to perform some act
  2. noun
    a declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary)
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    types:
    affirmation
    a point asserted as part of an argument
    négation
    the speech act of negating
    type of:
    annonce, déclaration, proclamation
    a statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written)
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