Assertion and Confutation

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Assertion noun - A solemn and often public declaration of the truth or existence of something.

Usage example: the assertion that all men have certain unalienable rights is set forth in the Declaration of Independence

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Confutation is an antonym for assertion.

Confutation noun - Something (as an argument) that serves to disprove.

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Assertion is an antonym for confutation.

Nearby Words: confute, confuted, confuting

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Confutation and Assertion. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/assertion/confutation

Assertion & Confutation. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/assertion/confutation>.

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