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assert
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Sense: Verb: state positively

Synonyms:

state , say , profess, declare , proclaim, affirm, speak up, express , avow, attest to, asseverate, warrant , confirm

Sense: Verb: insist upon

Synonyms:

insist upon, insist on, stick to, maintain , contend , argue , set forth, put forward, propose , uphold , stress , defend , stand up for

Sense: Verb: enforce

Synonyms:

enforce , lay down, set down, impose, establish

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'assert' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

affirm - allege - argue - avow - certify - claim - comment - communicate - contend - declare - exclaim - get up on one's hind legs - guarantee - insist - maintain - make or take a stand - plead - posit - predicate - pronounce - protest - remark - say - speak one's piece - speak out - state - swear - tell - testify - voice - vouch - vow - warrant

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