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assert

verb
  1. to forcefully claim something to be true
    “The letter asserts a free society.”
    insist
  2. to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
    “The defendent asserted their alibi in court.”
    swan
  3. to state categorically
    “I asserted my beliefs clearly.”
    maintainasseverate
  4. to insist on having one's opinions and rights recognized
    “You should assert yourself more!”
    put forward