Allege
Allege verb - To state as a fact usually forcefully.
Usage example: alleged that the restaurant chain was engaging in discriminatory hiring practices
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
Mutual synonyms
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