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assert

verb:

To state a fact or belief confidently and forcefully.

She asserted her authority as the team leader.

verb:

To support or defend a claim.

He confidently asserted that he was innocent of the crime.

verb:

To assert oneself: To behave confidently or forcefully to make one's presence or opinions known.

In order to succeed in the business, she needed to assert herself during meetings.

adjective:

Influential or well-known, often in the context of being popular locally.

The local artist became an assert figure in the art community.

noun:

A statement or declaration, typically made with confidence and conviction.

His assert about the benefits of exercising regularly was well-received.

noun:

A software function or keyword used in programming languages to perform a specific operation.

The assert statement in the code helped to identify a critical error.

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