Assert and Contest

Assert

Assert verb - To state clearly and strongly.

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Contest and assert are semantically related. in dispute topic. In some cases you can use "Contest" instead a verb "Assert".

Contest verb - To demand proof of the truth or rightness of.

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Assert and contest are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Assert" instead a verb "Contest".

power	assert power	contest power
claim	assert claim	contest claim
control	assert control	contest control
right	assert right	contest right
Other words: authority, ownership, rights.

Then he gets into a staring contest to assert his dominance, and because his silver eyes resemble those of the hound, it accepts him as one of the pack.

Source: Film / The Chronicles of Riddick

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