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Asseveration


n.

[L. asseveratio.]
The act of asseverating, or that which is asseverated; positive affirmation or assertion; solemn declaration.

Another abuse of the tongue I might add, -- vehement asseverations upon slight and trivial occasions.
Ray.

 
 
Thesaurus: asseveration

noun

    The act of asserting positively: affirmation, allegation, assertion, averment, claim, declaration, statement. See affirm/deny/argue.

 
Obscure Words: asseveration


an earnest affirmation
 
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pronunciation

IN BRIEF: A solemn affirmation.

pronunciation She offered every asseveration she could imagine.

 
WordNet: asseveration
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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: a declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary)
  Synonyms: assertion, averment


 
 

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