asseverate
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—At this, the Boy suffered some Confusion, then to asseverate, My Tutor is deceased, Sir.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
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Why merely say something, when they can declare, assert, expostulate, announce, or asseverate it?
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
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No one appeared to think it worth while to asseverate the fact, for it was self-evident.
From Black Ivory by Pearson, Francis B.
If the Cardinal argued the case, the Prince would asseverate, after his manner, and some sort of result was sure to follow.
From Saracinesca by Crawford, F. Marion (Francis Marion)
Let me however asseverate, from my abundance of experience in these cases, that there is ultimately, after a reasonable time, every hope of becoming sound and healthy again.
From Plain Talks on Avoided Subjects by Guernsey, Henry Newell
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