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Silak12 Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Vindicate/assert?
Hi! everyone.Could you tell me,if "vindicate ones right" is the perfect synonym of "assert one's right"? Could there be an other synonym of "assert ones right"?
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silak12 assert one ' s right I recommend you use a thesaurus. I've underlined some words that might substitute for 'assert' in the context you presented. Note that 'vindicate' is nowhere to be found.
- silak12 assert one ' s right I recommend you use a thesaurus.
- I've underlined some words that might substitute for 'assert' in the context you presented.
- Note that 'vindicate' is nowhere to be found.
- It doesn't have the meaning you're looking for.
- com/thesaurus/assert to state clearly and strongly <a superpatriot who is never afraid to assert her allegiance to flag and country> Synonyms affirm, aver, avouch, avow, declare , guarantee, lay down, profess Related Words advance, advertise, boost, plug, promote, publicize; announce, blaze, call, proclaim , pronounce, say; accent, accentuate, emphasize, stress, underline, underscore; advocate, champion, defend, espouse, support, uphold; assure, convince, persuade; explain, justify, rationalize; reaffirm, reassert Near Antonyms minimize, understate; disregard, ignore, neglect, overlook 2 to state (something) as a reason in support of or against something under consideration <asserted that a new roof would be necessary if the church was to remain open> Synonyms assert, contend, maintain, plead, reason Related Words adduce, cite, mention; claim , insist; affirm , aver, avouch, avow; advance, give, offer, propose, submit; advise, counsel, recommend, suggest, urge; convince, persuade; advocate, champion , defend, enforce, espouse , support; explain, justify, rationalize; consider, debate, discuss; confute, counter, disprove, rebut, refute 3 to state as a fact usually forcefully <vigorously asserted that what passes for art these days is absolute rubbish> Synonyms affirm , allege , assert, aver, avouch, avow, contend, declare , insist, maintain, profess, protest, purport, warrant Related Words announce, broadcast, proclaim; argue, rationalize, reason; confirm, justify, vindicate; defend, persevere, support, uphold; reaffirm, reassert Near Antonyms abandon; disavow, disclaim, disown, negate, negative, reject, repudiate; challenge, dispute, question; confute, disprove, rebut, refute; contradict, counter Antonyms deny, gainsay
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silak12assert one's rightI recommend you use a thesaurus. I've underlined some words that might substitute for 'assert' in the context you presented. Note that 'vindicate' is nowhere to be found. It doesn't have the meaning you're looking for.
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