1. (noun)assertion, averment, asseveration a declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary) Synonyms: assertion, averment, affirmation, statement, asseveration
2. (noun)affirmation, assertion, statement the act of affirming or asserting or stating something Synonyms: argument, statement, command, averment, program line, avowal, asseveration, financial statement, avouchment, instruction, assertion, affirmation
Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'assertion'
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1. assertion Assurance may have the good sense of a high, sustained confidence and trust; as, the saint's assurance of heaven. Confidence is founded upon reasons; assurance is largely a matter of feel Synonyms: assurance, arrogance, boldness, impudence, self-confidence, assertion, confidence, presumption, self-reliance, assumption, effrontery, self-assertion, trust Antonyms: bashfulness, consternation, distrust, hesitancy, shyness, confusion, dismay, doubt, misgiving, timidity
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