Assertion and Refutation

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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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Refutation is an antonym for assertion.

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

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Assertion is an antonym for refutation.

Nearby Words: refute, refuted, refutable, refuting

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

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

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