assertion

English Thesaurus

1. a declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary) (noun.communication)

hypernym	:	declaration,
definition	:	a statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written) (noun.communication)

hyponym	:	claim,
definition	:	an assertion of a right (as to money or property) (noun.communication)

hyponym	:	claim,
definition	:	an assertion that something is true or factual (noun.communication)

hyponym	:	accusation, charge,
definition	:	an assertion that someone is guilty of a fault or offence (noun.communication)

hyponym	:	contention,
definition	:	a point asserted as part of an argument (noun.communication)

hyponym	:	ipse dixit, ipsedixitism,
definition	:	an unsupported dogmatic assertion (noun.communication)

hyponym	:	affirmation, avouchment, avowal,
definition	:	a statement asserting the existence or the truth of something (noun.communication)

hyponym	:	testimony,
definition	:	an assertion offering firsthand authentication of a fact (noun.communication)

hyponym	:	denial, disaffirmation,
definition	:	the act of asserting that something alleged is not true (noun.communication)

2. the act of affirming or asserting or stating something (noun.communication)

hypernym	:	speech act,
definition	:	the use of language to perform some act (noun.communication)

hyponym	:	say-so,
definition	:	one chap's arbitrary assertion (noun.communication)

3. a declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary) (noun.communication)

derivation	:	affirm, assert, aver, avow, swan, swear, verify,
definition	:	to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true (verb.communication)

derivation	:	assert, asseverate, maintain,
definition	:	state categorically (verb.communication)

4. the act of affirming or asserting or stating something (noun.communication)

derivation	:	assert, insist,
definition	:	assert to be true (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	posit, put forward, state, submit,
definition	:	put before (verb.communication)

derivation	:	say, state, tell,
definition	:	express in words (verb.communication)

derivation	:	affirm, assert, aver, avow, swan, swear, verify,
definition	:	to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true (verb.communication)

derivation	:	affirm,
definition	:	say yes to (verb.communication)

5. a declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary) (noun.communication)

derivation	:	affirm, assert, aver, avow, swan, swear, verify,
definition	:	to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true (verb.communication)

derivation	:	assert, asseverate, maintain,
definition	:	state categorically (verb.communication)

6. the act of affirming or asserting or stating something (noun.communication)

derivation	:	assert, insist,
definition	:	assert to be true (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	posit, put forward, state, submit,
definition	:	put before (verb.communication)

derivation	:	say, state, tell,
definition	:	express in words (verb.communication)

derivation	:	affirm, assert, aver, avow, swan, swear, verify,
definition	:	to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true (verb.communication)

derivation	:	affirm,
definition	:	say yes to (verb.communication)