Assert
Assert verb - To state clearly and strongly.
Wait
Wait verb - To remain in place in readiness or expectation of something.
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Both words in one sentence
- They could theoretically wait around until you start speaking again—at which point you would need to assert your desire to be silent and to have a lawyer again.
Source: Only Bad Guys Call Their Lawyers
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Wait and Assert. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/assert/wait
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Wait or Assert. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/assert/wait.
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