Answer:

asserted

Answer	Crossword Clue
ASSERTED	Expressed positively
ASSERTED	Said positively
ASSERTED	Put forward

ASSERTED	Put forth
ASSERTED	Maintained.
ASSERTED	Maintained by words.
ASSERTED	Stated forcefully.
ASSERTED	Claimed.
ASSERTED	Stated
ASSERTED	Defended
ASSERTED	Declared

ASSERTED	Made a statement
ASSERTED	Said with conviction
ASSERTED	Was emphatic
ASSERTED	Held, as claims
ASSERTED	Maintained
ASSERTED	Held
ASSERTED	Defended, as one's rights
ASSERTED	Stated with conviction

ASSERTED	Made a case for
ASSERTED	Confidently said

Crossword

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