Assert
Assert verb - To state clearly and strongly.
Want
Want verb - To have an earnest wish to own or enjoy.
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Astro is an exception as well, though he does assert that he doesn't want to hurt anyone.
Source: Western Animation / Astro Boy -
Likewise, Jeremiah Gottwald is dead-set on his mission to assert Britannian superiority against the rebellion because he believes that it's what Lady Marianne and her children would want.
Source: Irony - Not Helping Your Case: Aunt Catherine and Uncle Rick are trying to assert that they are decent guardians for Olivia, even with the allegations that they only want her dad's child support and don't actually love her.
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Want and Assert. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/assert/want
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