assert
- verb (v)
Meaning: insist, declare, maintain
Synonyms:
advance
affirm
allege
argue
asservate
attest
aver
avouch
avow
butt in
cite
claim
contend
defend
horn in
justify
mouth off
pop off
predicate
press
proclaim
profess
pronounce
protest
put forward
say
shoot off one’s mouth
shoot one’s wad
stand up for
state
stress
swear
uphold
vindicate
warrant
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