assertion

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Synonyms: assertive, aspersion, asperation, apertion, asserting, assertor, assertions, desertion, aspection, asservation, insertion

Antonyms: assertive, aspersion, asperation, apertion, asserting, assertor, assertions, desertion, aspection, asservation, insertion

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Noun

1. The act of [[assert]]ing; [[positive]] [[declaration]] or [[averment]].
2. Something which is asserted; a declaration; a statement asserted.
3. A statement or declaration which lacks support or evidence.
4. {{U|maintenance}}; [[vindication]].
5. {{lb|en|programming}} A [[statement]] in a [[program]] asserting a [[condition]] expected to be true at a particular point, used in [[debug]]ging.
6. {{lb|en|finance}} The set of information that the statement preparer is providing in a financial statement audit.

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