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assertion noun

  /əˈsɜɹʃən/ , /əˈsɜːʃən/ , [əˈsɝʃn̩]
  • Something which is asserted; a declaration; a statement asserted.
 vakuutus, väite
  • (computer programming) A statement in a program asserting a condition expected to be true at a particular point, used in debugging.
 varmistus

assert verb

  /əˈsɜːt/ , /əˈsɝt/
  • (reflexive) To insist on the legitimacy of one's rights, opinion, etc; not to allow oneself to be dismissed; to ensure that one is taken into consideration; to make oneself respected; to be assertive. See assert oneself.
 puolustaa, vakuuttaa, varmistaa, väittää
  • To use or exercise and thereby prove the existence of.
 vahvistaa, vakiinnuttaa
  • To maintain or defend, as a cause or a claim, by words or measures; to vindicate a claim or title to.
 vakuuttaa

assertive adjective

  /əˈsɝtɪv/
  • Boldly self-assured; confident without being aggressive.
 itsevarma, jämäkkä

assertiveness noun

  • The quality of being assertive.
 itsevarmuus, jämäkkyys
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