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claim - an assertion of a right (as to money or property); "his claim asked for damages" |
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asseveration,
averment,
assertion a declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary)
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cause of action a claim sufficient to demand judicial attention; the facts that give rise to right of action
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dibs a claim of rights; "I have dibs on that last slice of pizza"
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pretension a false or unsupportable quality
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claim - demand for something as rightful or due; "they struck in support of their claim for a shorter work day" |
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demand the act of demanding; "the kidnapper's exorbitant demands for money"
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insurance claim demand for payment in accordance with an insurance policy
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claim - an informal right to something; "his claim on her attentions"; "his title to fame" |
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right a turn toward the side of the body that is on the south when the person is facing east; "take a right at the corner"
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claim - an assertion that something is true or factual; "his claim that he was innocent"; "evidence contradicted the government's claims" |
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asseveration,
averment,
assertion a declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary)
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allegement,
allegation statements affirming or denying certain matters of fact that you are prepared to prove
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claim - assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing; "He claimed that he killed the burglar" |
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disclaim make a disclaimer about; "He disclaimed any responsibility"
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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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pretend,
profess put forward a claim and assert right or possession of; "pretend the title of King"
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postulate,
contend take as a given; assume as a postulate or axiom; "He posited three basic laws of nature"
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make out comprehend; "I cannot make out what this politician is saying"
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purport have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming; "The letter purports to express people's opinion"
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profess state insincerely; "He professed innocence but later admitted his guilt"; "She pretended not to have known the suicide bomber"; "She pretends to be an expert on wine"
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charge saturate; "The room was charged with tension and anxiety"
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claim - demand as being one's due or property; assert one's right or title to; "He claimed his suitcases at the airline counter"; "Mr. Smith claims special tax exemptions because he is a foreign resident" |
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arrogate |
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forfeit,
throw overboard,
waive,
forego,
forgo,
give up lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime; "you've forfeited your right to name your successor"; "forfeited property"
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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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bespeak,
request,
call for,
quest be a signal for or a symptom of; "These symptoms indicate a serious illness"; "Her behavior points to a severe neurosis"; "The economic indicators signal that the euro is undervalued"
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pretend put forward a claim and assert right or possession of; "pretend the title of King"
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requisition make a formal request for official services
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arrogate,
assign make undue claims to having
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claim - ask for legally or make a legal claim to, as of debts, for example; "They claimed on the maximum allowable amount" |
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bespeak,
request,
call for,
quest be a signal for or a symptom of; "These symptoms indicate a serious illness"; "Her behavior points to a severe neurosis"; "The economic indicators signal that the euro is undervalued"
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exact,
demand request urgently and forcefully; "The victim's family is demanding compensation"; "The boss demanded that he be fired immediately"; "She demanded to see the manager"
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counterclaim set up a claim in opposition to a previous claim
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demand request urgently and forcefully; "The victim's family is demanding compensation"; "The boss demanded that he be fired immediately"; "She demanded to see the manager"
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claim - lay claim to; as of an idea; "She took credit for the whole idea" |
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take |
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disclaim make a disclaimer about; "He disclaimed any responsibility"
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lay claim,
arrogate,
claim make undue claims to having
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aver,
avow,
affirm,
swan,
assert,
verify,
swear admit openly and bluntly; make no bones about
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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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take,
exact |
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necessitate,
need,
postulate,
call for,
require,
demand,
ask,
involve,
take require as useful, just, or proper; "It takes nerve to do what she did"; "success usually requires hard work"; "This job asks a lot of patience and skill"; "This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice"; "This dinner calls for a spectacular dessert"; "This intervention does not postulate a patient's consent"
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necessitate,
need,
postulate,
call for,
require,
demand,
ask,
involve,
take require as useful, just, or proper; "It takes nerve to do what she did"; "success usually requires hard work"; "This job asks a lot of patience and skill"; "This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice"; "This dinner calls for a spectacular dessert"; "This intervention does not postulate a patient's consent"
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