Affirm and Insist

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Affirm

Affirm verb - To state as a fact usually forcefully.
Usage example: unwilling to affirm without further study that the painting is an original Rembrandt
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Insist is a synonym for affirm in announce topic. In some cases you can use "Insist" instead a verb "Affirm", when it comes to topics like assert, declare the truth of something.

Insist

Insist verb - To state as a fact usually forcefully.
Usage example: she continued to insist that she was right, even in the face of overwhelming evidence to the contrary
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Affirm is a synonym for insist in assert topic. You can use "Affirm" instead a verb "Insist", if it concerns topics such as announce.

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importance affirm importance insist importance
identity affirm identity insist identity
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