Assert and Ignore

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Assert

Assert verb - To state clearly and strongly.
Usage example: a superpatriot who is never afraid to assert her allegiance to flag and country
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Synonyms for Assert
Antonyms for Assert
Ignore is an antonym for assert.
Nearby Words: assertive, assertion, asserted, asserting

Ignore

Ignore verb - To fail to give proper attention to.
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Synonyms for Ignore
Antonyms for Ignore
Assert is an antonym for ignore.
Nearby Words: ignorance, ignoring
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Similar words of ignore

Common collocations

way assert way ignore way
rule assert rule ignore rule
advice assert advice ignore advice
rules assert rules ignore rules
Other words: feelings, invincibility.

Both words in one sentence

  • A surprising number of people ignore the verses, and assert that he never tells us what 'that' is.
    Source: Dual Meaning Chorus
  • But Johnson administration decided to ignore the intelligence report and assert that the second attack was real to justify escalating conflict.
    Source: Pretext for War
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