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assertion

The correct spelling is assertion.

How to pronounce assertion

/əˈsɜːʃən/
noun

IPA: /əˈsɜːʃən/

Say it like: Ass-ers-hon

The correct spelling is assertion. The act of asserting; positive declaration or averment. For example: "You're a man of strong assertions!"

Usage Examples

You're a man of strong assertions!

That's just a bare assertion.

the assertion of one's rights or prerogatives

Definition

noun

  1. 1.The act of asserting; positive declaration or averment.
  2. 2.Something which is asserted; a declaration; a statement asserted.
  3. 3.A statement or declaration which lacks support or evidence.
  4. 4.Maintenance; vindication
  5. 5.A statement in a program asserting a condition expected to be true at a particular point, used in debugging.

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