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asseveration

 
Dictionary: As·sev·er·a·tion

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.

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an earnest affirmation
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IN BRIEF: A solemn affirmation.

pronunciation She offered every asseveration she could imagine.

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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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