assertion
/əˈsɜːrʃən/
noun
- A confident and forceful statement of fact or belief.
- The scientist supported his assertion with data from several experiments.
- Despite his confident assertion, no one in the room believed him.
- Her assertion that the project would be finished on time turned out to be correct.
- The act of asserting or claiming something, often in a confident way.
- His constant assertion of authority made his coworkers uncomfortable.
- The assertion of your rights is important in any legal situation.
- The teacher encouraged the assertion of opinions during class discussions.
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