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• assert — 1 Assert, declare, profess, affirm, aver, protest, avouch, avow, predicate, warrant agree in meaning to state positively usually either in anticipation of denial or objection or in the face of it. Assert implies absence of proof: it usually… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• assert — 01. You shouldn t let people push you around so much. You really need to [assert] yourself a bit more. 02. [Assertive] people can sometimes be seen as overly aggressive. 03. Despite her repeated [assertions] that she was innocent, everyone was… …   Grammatical examples in English

• assert — asserter, assertor, n. assertible, adj. /euh serrt /, v.t. 1. to state with assurance, confidence, or force; state strongly or positively; affirm; aver: He asserted his innocence of the crime. 2. to maintain or defend (claims, rights, etc.). 3.… …   Universalium

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• vindicate — I (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To clear] Syn. acquit, free, absolve; see absolve , excuse . 2. [To defend] Syn. plead for, second, support; see defend 3 . 3. [To justify] Syn. prove, bear out, warrant; see justify 2 . See Synonym Study at absolve . II… …   English dictionary for students

• vindicate — v 1. acquit, clear, clear [s.o. s] name, exonerate, exculpate, prove or declare innocent, uphold innocence, pronounce not guilty; remove guilt, free from blame, absolve. 2. justify, show just cause, warrant, authorize; substantiate, prove, verify …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

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• vindicate — [v] prove one’s innocence absolve, acquit, advocate, argue, assert, bear out, claim, clear, confute, contend, corroborate, defend, disculpate, disprove, do justice to, establish, exculpate, excuse, exonerate, extenuate, free, free from blame,… …   New thesaurus

• protest — n. & v. n. 1 a statement of dissent or disapproval; a remonstrance (made a protest). 2 (often attrib.) a usu. public demonstration of objection to government etc. policy (marched in protest; protest demonstration). 3 a solemn declaration. 4 Law a …   Useful english dictionary

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