Assert and Debate

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Assert

Assert verb - To state (something) as a reason in support of or against something under consideration.
Usage example: asserted that a new roof would be necessary if the church was to remain open
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Debate and assert are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Debate" instead a verb "Assert".
Nearby Words: assertive, assertion, asserted, asserting

Debate

Debate verb - To give serious and careful thought to.
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Assert and debate are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Assert" instead a verb "Debate".
Nearby Words: debated, debatable, debater, debating

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status assert status debate status
right assert right debate right
way assert way debate way
rule assert rule debate rule

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  • Nurture debate: are most girls naturally more modest and boys more assertive, or does society train boys to assert themselves (to the point of boasting), while teaching girls that "it's not nice to brag" and that they should "share" credit for their achievements?
    Source: Heroic Self-Deprecation
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