Assert and Rethink

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Assert

Assert verb - To state clearly and strongly.
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Rethink is an antonym for assert.
Nearby Words: assertive, assertion, asserted, asserting

Rethink

Rethink verb - To consider again especially with the possibility of change or reversal.
Usage example: since my efforts to solve this problem aren't working, I need to rethink my approach
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Assert is an antonym for rethink.
Nearby Word: rethinking
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