Assert
Assert verb - To state clearly and strongly.
Name
Name verb - To give a name to.
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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When he's introduced by his full name, he's quick to assert "It's just Trent."
Source: Embarrassing First Name - Insistent Terminology: Wizard Lenin attempts to assert he has a name early on, but neither Death, nor Lily call him by it.
- This inverts the usual dynamic between the two characters; Hamilton made a name for himself with his non-stop attempts to assert his political opinions while Burr waited things out and refused to pick sides until the victor's identity was clear.
Source: Critical Hesitation Blunder
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