assert
verbTo state firmly or put forward a claim or position.
State firmly
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adjectiveAbsolute and without qualification or exception.
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peroration
nounThe concluding part of a speech, often emphatic or elaborate.
The concluding part of a speech, often emphatic or elaborate
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rhetoric
nounThe art of effective expression; also language criticized as impressive but lacking substance.
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Effective expression
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vehemently
adverbWith intense feeling or force.
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