| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | affirm | state positively as true |
| 2. | affirmation | a positive statement of truth |
| 3. | allegation | an unproven accusation or claim |
| 4. | allege | claim without proof |
| 5. | announce | make known publicly |
| 6. | argue | give reasons to support |
| 7. | argument | a reasoned case for a view |
| 8. | assert | state as true confidently |
| 9. | assertion | a statement presented as true |
| 10. | assume | take as true without proof |
| 11. | avow | declare openly and boldly |
| 12. | avowal | an open declaration |
| 13. | back up | support with evidence |
| 14. | believe | accept as true |
| 15. | blame | attribute fault to |
| 16. | brand | label negatively or publicly |
| 17. | certify | formally confirm in writing |
| 18. | charge | accuse formally |
| 19. | cite | mention as evidence |
| 20. | conclude | decide after reasoning |
| 21. | confirm | establish as true |
| 22. | conjecture | form an unproven opinion |
| 23. | consider | think about or regard |
| 24. | contend | argue that something is true |
| 25. | contention | a point argued as true |
| 26. | corroborate | support with additional evidence |
| 27. | declaration | a formal statement |
| 28. | declare | announce formally or firmly |
| 29. | deduce | reach by reasoning |
| 30. | deem | regard as being |
| 31. | defend | support against criticism |
| 32. | depict | represent in words or images |
| 33. | describe | give an account of |
| 34. | double down | insist more strongly |
| 35. | emphasize | stress as important or true |
| 36. | express | put into words |
| 37. | hazard | put forward tentatively |
| 38. | hint | suggest indirectly |
| 39. | hold | believe or think |
| 40. | hypothesize | propose as a hypothesis |
| 41. | imply | suggest without stating |
| 42. | impute | attribute as a fault |
| 43. | infer | deduce from evidence |
| 44. | insinuate | suggest indirectly |
| 45. | insist | demand acceptance of a point |
| 46. | insistence | firm demand for acceptance |
| 47. | intimate | suggest subtly |
| 48. | judge | form an opinion about |
| 49. | justify | show to be right |
| 50. | label | describe with a category |
| 51. | lay at | attribute responsibility to |
| 52. | lay out | present in an organized way |
| 53. | level | direct an accusation at |
| 54. | maintain | insist something remains true |
| 55. | make the case | argue persuasively for |
| 56. | mention | refer to briefly |
| 57. | note | mention briefly |
| 58. | observe | remark or comment |
| 59. | offer | put forward for acceptance |
| 60. | opine | state an opinion |
| 61. | posit | assume as a basis |
| 62. | postulate | assume as a starting point |
| 63. | presume | suppose likely to be true |
| 64. | proclaim | announce publicly and emphatically |
| 65. | proclamation | a public official announcement |
| 66. | profess | claim openly, sometimes insincerely |
| 67. | profession | a claimed belief or feeling |
| 68. | propose | put forward for discussion |
| 69. | put forward | present for consideration |
| 70. | put it to you | suggest for your consideration |
| 71. | raise | bring up for discussion |
| 72. | reason | think logically to conclude |
| 73. | reckon | think or suppose |
| 74. | reiterate | say again for emphasis |
| 75. | repeat | say again |
| 76. | report | give an account of |
| 77. | represent | describe or portray |
| 78. | restate | say again differently |
| 79. | say | utter or express in words |
| 80. | set forth | present clearly in detail |
| 81. | speculate | guess without firm evidence |
| 82. | spell out | explain in clear detail |
| 83. | state | say in words |
| 84. | statement | something said or written |
| 85. | submit | present for consideration |
| 86. | suggest | put forward as a possibility |
| 87. | suppose | assume something is the case |
| 88. | surmise | suppose without certain evidence |
| 89. | term | call by a name |
| 90. | testify | state under oath |
| 91. | theorize | form a theory about |
| 92. | think | have an opinion |
| 93. | underline | emphasize strongly |
| 94. | underscore | emphasize strongly |
| 95. | uphold | maintain as valid |
| 96. | venture | dare to say or suggest |
| 97. | verify | confirm truth or accuracy |
| 98. | voice | express an opinion |
| 99. | vouch | assert as reliable or true |
| 100. | warrant | justify or authorize |
