general assertion

Frequency: 5.52.8 per million words

A broad statement that is not specific or detailed.

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Examples (10)

  • His speech was full of general assertions without any specific data to back them up.
  • In academic writing, you must avoid making general assertions and instead provide concrete evidence.
  • The general assertion that all politicians are corrupt is a harmful oversimplification.
  • We need to move beyond these general assertions and look at the actual facts of the case.
  • Isn't that just a general assertion with no real proof to support it?
  • The book makes the general assertion that technology always improves lives, but fails to consider the downsides.
  • You can't build a strong legal argument on such a general assertion.
  • The consultant's report was criticized for relying on general assertions rather than detailed analysis.
  • He started with the general assertion that change is inevitable, before diving into the specifics.
  • Her argument was a series of specific points, while his was just one general assertion after another.