asseveration 1
noundomain: communication
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
a declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary)
Hypernym
declaration 1
noun
a statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written)
EnglishDerivationally related form
asseverate 1
verb
state categorically
Hyponym
claim 1
noun
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
claim 2
noun
an assertion that something is true or factual
accusation 2
noun
an assertion that someone is guilty of a fault or offence
contention 1
noun
a point asserted as part of an argument
ipse dixit 1
noun
an unsupported dogmatic assertion
