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affirm - to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true; "Before God I swear I am innocent" |
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verify,
assert,
avow,
aver,
swan,
swear |
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declare state firmly; "He declared that he was innocent"
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hold keep from exhaling or expelling; "hold your breath"
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claim,
take take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs; "the accident claimed three lives"; "The hard work took its toll on her"
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attest authenticate, affirm to be true, genuine, or correct, as in an official capacity; "I attest this signature"
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declare state firmly; "He declared that he was innocent"
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protest utter words of protest
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assure,
tell assure somebody of the truth of something with the intention of giving the listener confidence; "I assured him that traveling to Cambodia was safe"
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affirm - say yes to |
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claim take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs; "the accident claimed three lives"; "The hard work took its toll on her"
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reaffirm affirm once again; "He reaffirmed his faith in the church"
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confirm,
reassert make more firm; "Confirm thy soul in self-control!"
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defend,
maintain argue or speak in defense of; "She supported the motion to strike"
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