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ASSEVERATION

\ɐsˌɛvəɹˈe͡ɪʃən], \ɐsˌɛvəɹˈe‍ɪʃən], \ɐ_s_ˌɛ_v_ə_ɹ_ˈeɪ_ʃ_ə_n]\

Definitions of ASSEVERATION

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2011 - English Dictionary Database
1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

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a declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary)

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

a declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary)

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

A solemn affirmation.

1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman

An emphatic or solemn declaration.

1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
By James Champlin Fernald

n. Positive affirmation; solemn averment.

1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

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