Definitions
a declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary)
Word origin
From Middle English assercioun, from Latin assertiō. By surface analysis, assert + -ion.
Used in a sentence
“You're a man of strong assertions!”
“Suppose you are given the semifactual assertion, "even if Nora had liked mathematics then she would have became^([sic]) a scientist" and then you find out that Nora did in fact become a scientist.”
“That's just a bare assertion.”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Firm claim”9 letters
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