v .
to claim strongly ; to affirm 강력하게 주장하다

• The defendant continued to _____ that he was innocent, despite the fact that the police had found a clear videotape of the crime, recovered a revolver with his fingerprints on it, and found all the stolen money in the trunk of his car.
• When Buzz _____ed that the UFO was a hoax, the little green creature pulled out a ray-gun and incinerated him.
• To _____ yourself is to express yourself boldly. Mildred always lost arguments, because she was always too timid to _____ herself.