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asseveration

[uh-sev-uh-rey-shuhn] / əˌsɛv əˈreɪ ʃən /


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St. Paul's earnest asseveration is very noticeable in form.

From St. Paul's Epistle to the Romans, Vol. II A Practical Exposition by Gore, Charles

No; not from this moment," said Mr. Merridew, characteristically seeking to justify his former asseveration, "when not for a single moment have I ceased to bless him for preserving my darling's life.

From Denis Dent A Novel by Hornung, Ernest W.

Peter could have made no stronger asseveration; for he highly valued the long appendage to his bushy head, and of all creatures he hated cats.

From I've Been Thinking; or, the Secret of Success by Roe, Azel Stevens

An asseveration made in this tone excludes the supposition of inaccuracy or careless vagueness, and the specific statements have all the force of sworn evidence.

From Supernatural Religion, Vol. III. (of III) An Inquiry into the Reality of Divine Revelation by Cassels, Walter Richard

Enough surely has been already adduced to warrant a reasonable man in refusing to accept Professor Jowett's repeated asseveration that the Bible is "to be interpreted like any other book."

From Inspiration and Interpretation Seven Sermons Preached Before the University of Oxford by Burgon, John William




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