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assertion

[ uh-sur-shuhn ]

noun

  1. a positive statement or declaration, often without support or reason:

    a mere assertion;

    an unwarranted assertion.

    Synonyms: , ,

  2. an act of asserting.


assertion

/ əˈɜːʃə /

noun

  1. a positive statement, usually made without an attempt at furnishing evidence
  2. the act of asserting
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ··پDz· adjective
  • ···پDz noun
  • ԴDz···پDz noun
  • ····پDz noun
  • ···پDz noun
  • ····پDz noun
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of assertion1

1375–1425; late Middle English assercion < Latin پō- (stem of پō ). See assert, -ion
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He agreed with Jurors 9 and 11, arguing No.5 ‘s assertions were “not coming from what we heard.”

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Lutnick’s observation gained instant meme status on social media, along with his woolly assertions about government spending not having anything to do with inflation, and enhanced his stature as the Trump Cabinet’s outstanding horse’s patootie.

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Leaving these assertions aside, it’s proper to note that the influence exerted by annexed lands is a two-way street.

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On Tuesday, the UN dismissed as "ridiculous", an Israeli assertion that there was enough food in Gaza to last its roughly two million residents for a long time.

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Honestly though, good fried food makes people happy, and I include all in that assertion, not just Southerners.

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