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assert v. [
asseverate, maintain] state categorically
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assert v. [
affirm, verify, avow, aver, swan, swear] to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true; "Before God I swear I am innocent"
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assert v. [
put forward] insist on having one's opinions and rights recognized; "Women should assert themselves more!"
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assert v. [
insist] assert to be true; "The letter asserts a free society"
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