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Assertion

/əˈsɜːʃən/

An assertion is a confident and forceful statement of fact or belief.

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His assertion of innocence was firm and unyielding.

She made an assertion that surprised the entire board.

The judge questioned the validity of his assertion.

Late Middle English: from Old French assertion or from Latin assertio(n-), from asserere, meaning to claim or to maintain.

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