Assertion and Position

Assertion

Assertion noun - An idea or opinion that is put forth in a discussion or debate.

Usage example: made the unlikely assertion that gravity affects light

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Position and assertion are semantically related in claim topic. In some cases you can use "Position" instead a noun "Assertion".

Position noun - An assignment at which one regularly works for pay.

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Assertion and position are semantically related in claim topic. Sometimes you can use "Assertion" instead a noun "Position".

common	common assertion	common position
certain	certain assertion	certain position
original	original assertion	original position
initial	initial assertion	initial position
Other adjectives: wrong, odd, last, previous.

There's no jockeying for position or assertion of authority.

Source: Comicbook / Convergence
Women Are Wiser: Invoked The reason the Fish Speakers are an all woman force is because of Leto's assertion that men, conditioned to violence and deprived of an outlet, will turn on their own populace, while women in the same position will turn to maternal instincts.

Source: Literature / God-Emperor of Dune
The reason the Fish Speakers are an all woman force is because of Leto's assertion that men, conditioned to violence and deprived of an outlet, will turn on their own populace, while women in the same position will turn to maternal instincts.

Source: Franchise / Dune aka: Hunters Sandworms Of Dune

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