Assert
Assert verb - To state clearly and strongly.
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A tv show is used to assert temporary control with caps used to assert permanent control.
Source: Alien Invasion -
HeelFace Turn: When the Prince finally starts to assert his power and becomes less dependent on Sebastian, some productions show Sebastian warmly welcoming Jean-Michel into his position.
Source: Film / Cinderella -
When the Hungarians rose up and tried to assert their rule over Croatia, the Croats sided with the Hapsburgs, but after Vienna restored control, they got nothing to show for it.
Source: Useful Notes / Croatia
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Show and Assert. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/assert/show
Assert & Show. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/assert/show>.
Show or Assert. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/assert/show.
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