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
Suggest and assert are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Suggest" instead a verb "Assert".
Suggest
Suggest verb - To convey an idea indirectly.
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