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assertion

/əˈsɜːʃn/noun

उच्चारण असर्शन

दृढ़ कथन, दावा

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noun
  1. 1

    [C] ~ (that…)

    a statement saying that you strongly believe something to be true

    दृढ़ कथन, दावा

    • He repeated his assertion that he was not guilty.
    • The assertion that the earth is flat has no evidence behind it.
    • The scientist backed her assertion with clear evidence.
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    • His assertion that the match was fixed was never proved.
    • The lawyer challenged the assertion made by the witness.

    Synonyms claim declaration statement contention affirmation

    Opposite denial retraction refutation

  2. 2

    [U, C]

    the act of stating, using or claiming something strongly

    (अधिकार का) दावा, प्रदर्शन

    • the assertion of authority
    • Her assertion of independence surprised her parents, who had always decided everything for her.
    • The speech was an assertion of the rights of workers.
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    • The assertion of the new rules caused confusion in the office.
    • The team's assertion of control in the second half sealed the win.

    Synonyms insistence defence exercise

◇Word family
assert verb
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling

as·ser·tion

Double s and -tion (not 'assersion').

दो s और अंत में -tion ('assersion' गलत है)।

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General knowledge

Exam: in reasoning, Assertion-Reason (A-R) questions give a statement (Assertion) and an explanation (Reason) and ask whether both are true and whether the Reason explains the Assertion.

परीक्षा में reasoning में Assertion-Reason (A-R) प्रश्न एक कथन (Assertion) और एक व्याख्या (Reason) देते हैं और पूछते हैं कि क्या दोनों सच हैं और क्या Reason Assertion की व्याख्या करता है।