You'd better try to assert yourself more.
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Assert
/əˈsɜːt/
Synonyms for "assert" (240 found)
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Closest matches (48)
Strong matches (72)
Noun(18 words)
boastcallathumpclaim supportclaimingclaimsclearly assertdeclaringe equals mc squaredenglish stateexclaimingexercise agencyholdingholdsitalian dichiarareitalian statomaintain wire tensionmaintainingopining
Verb(24 words)
Adverb(1 words)
forcefully argued case
Adjective(1 words)
nonmoving premise
Related words (120)
Verb(24 words)
pleadedpostulatedpretendproclaimedproclaimsprofessedprofessespropositionalizedpurportingput forwardreaffirmedsaidsaysstakedstate a hypothesisstatedswanswearsworeuniversalizes
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Noun(37 words)
pleadingpositingpositspredicate nounpredicate wordproclaimingprofessingpropositioningpropoundingpurportpurportsreassertingsayingspanish afirmarspeaking activitiesstakeoutstakesstate accuratelystate authoritystate authority documents
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state clearlystate descriptor valuestate governance orientedstate government agenciesstate language arts standardsstate matterstate of beingstate of charge percentagestate of present momentstate policy studiesstate propaganda postersstate the factsstate the resultsstate your positionstatestoutungroundedly stated
Adjective(2 words)
pronounced incoherencepurported
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18 entriesShowing 16 of 18 words.
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6 entriesCollocations
6 entriesan assertionfalse assertionfirm assertionpublic assertionscholarly assertionstrong assertion
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
3 entriesSample sentences
16 total sentences available.
I am going to assert his guilt.
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Justice will assert itself.
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Biologists assert the losses are severe.
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