Other crossword clues for answer "ASSERTED"ASSERTEDExpressed positivelySaid positivelyPut forwardPut forthMaintained by words.Stated forcefully.Claimed.StatedDefendedDeclaredMade a statementSaid with convictionWas emphaticHeld, as claimsHeldConfidently saidDeclared confidentlyDefended, as one's rightsStated with convictionAllegedMade a case forStated categorically