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assertion

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of assertion

1 a solemn and often public declaration of the truth or existence of something
  • The assertion that all people have certain unalienable rights is set forth in the Declaration of Independence.
Synonyms of assertion

affirmation, avouchment, avowal, claim, declaration, insistence, profession, protestation
Words Related to assertion

allegation

announcement, proclamation, pronouncement

argument, justification, rationalization, reason

confirmation, reaffirmation, reconfirmation, vindication
Near Antonyms of assertion

disclaimer

challenge, dispute, question

confutation, disproof, rebuttal, refutation

contradiction, denial, negation
Antonyms of assertion

disavowal
2 an idea or opinion that is put forth in a discussion or debate
  • She made the assertion that gravity affects light.
Synonyms of assertion

argument, contention, thesis
Words Related to assertion

conjecture, guess, hunch, hypothesis, speculation, surmise, theory

proposal, proposition

assumption, presupposition, supposition

position, stand

case, explanation, rationale, reason

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