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Synonyms

asseveration

American

[uh-sev-uh-rey-shuhn] / əˌsɛv əˈreɪ ʃən /

noun

the act of asseverating.
an emphatic assertion.

Other Word Forms

asseverative adjective
asseveratively adverb
asseveratory adjective

Etymology

Origin of asseveration

First recorded in 1550–60, asseveration is from the Latin word assevērātiōn- (stem of assevērātiō ). See asseverate, -ion

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