Assert and Drawl

verb

• State categorically.
  • synonyms: asseverate, maintain
• To declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true.
  • usage: "Before God I swear I am innocent"
  • synonyms: affirm, verify, avow, aver, swan, swear
• Insist on having one's opinions and rights recognized.
  • usage: "Women should assert themselves more"
  • synonyms: put forward
• Assert to be true.
  • usage: "The letter asserts a free society"
  • synonyms: insist

• (v.t.) To maintain; to defend.
• (v.t.) To maintain or defend, as a cause or a claim, by words or measures; to vindicate a claim or title to; as, to assert our rights and liberties.
• (v.t.) To affirm; to declare with assurance or plainly and strongly; to state positively; to aver; to asseverate.

noun

• A slow speech pattern with prolonged vowels.

verb

• Lengthen and slow down or draw out.
  • usage: "drawl one's vowels"

• (n.) A lengthened, slow monotonous utterance.
• (v.t.) To utter in a slow, lengthened tone.
• (v.i.) To speak with slow and lingering utterance, from laziness, lack of spirit, affectation, etc.