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claims

kleɪm

verb

state or assert that something is the case, typically without providing evidence or proof.

the Prime Minister claimed that he was concerned about Third World debt

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noun

an assertion that something is true.

he was dogged by the claim that he had CIA links

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claiming

kleɪm

verb

state or assert that something is the case, typically without providing evidence or proof.

the Prime Minister claimed that he was concerned about Third World debt

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claimed

kleɪm

verb

state or assert that something is the case, typically without providing evidence or proof.

the Prime Minister claimed that he was concerned about Third World debt

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claim

kleɪm

verb

state or assert that something is the case, typically without providing evidence or proof.

the Prime Minister claimed that he was concerned about Third World debt

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noun

an assertion that something is true.

he was dogged by the claim that he had CIA links

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certifying

ˈsəːtɪfʌɪ

verb

attest or confirm in a formal statement.

the profits for the year had been certified by the auditors

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certify

ˈsəːtɪfʌɪ

verb

attest or confirm in a formal statement.

the profits for the year had been certified by the auditors

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certifies

ˈsəːtɪfʌɪ

verb

attest or confirm in a formal statement.

the profits for the year had been certified by the auditors

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avows

/əˈvaʊ/

verb

Assert or confess openly.

he avowed that he had voted Labour in every election

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avowing

/əˈvaʊ/

verb

Assert or confess openly.

he avowed that he had voted Labour in every election

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avow

/əˈvaʊ/

verb

Assert or confess openly.

he avowed that he had voted Republican in every election

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avouching

/əˈvaʊtʃ/

verb

Affirm or assert.

the locket contains ringlets which he avouches to be relics of a Spanish girl

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avouches

/əˈvaʊtʃ/

verb

Affirm or assert.

the locket contains ringlets which he avouches to be relics of a Spanish girl

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avouched

/əˈvaʊtʃ/

verb

Affirm or assert.

the locket contains ringlets which he avouches to be relics of a Spanish girl

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avouch

/əˈvaʊtʃ/

transitive verb

Affirm or assert.

the locket contains ringlets which he avouches to be relics of a Spanish girl

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asserts

/əˈsəːt/

verb

State a fact or belief confidently and forcefully.

the company asserts that the cuts will not affect development

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asserting

/əˈsəːt/

verb

State a fact or belief confidently and forcefully.

the company asserts that the cuts will not affect development

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asserted

/əˈsəːt/

verb

State a fact or belief confidently and forcefully.

the company asserts that the cuts will not affect development

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assert

/əˈsərt/

verb

State a fact or belief confidently and forcefully.

the company asserts that the cuts will not affect development

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arguing

/ˈɑːɡjuː/

verb

Give reasons or cite evidence in support of an idea, action, or theory, typically with the aim of persuading others to share one’s view.

sociologists argue that inequalities in industrial societies are being reduced

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argues

/ˈɑːɡjuː/

verb

Give reasons or cite evidence in support of an idea, action, or theory, typically with the aim of persuading others to share one’s view.

sociologists argue that inequalities in industrial societies are being reduced

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argued

/ˈɑːɡjuː/

verb

Give reasons or cite evidence in support of an idea, action, or theory, typically with the aim of persuading others to share one’s view.

sociologists argue that inequalities in industrial societies are being reduced

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argue

/ˈɑrɡju/

verb

Give reasons or cite evidence in support of an idea, action, or theory, typically with the aim of persuading others to share one’s view.

“It stands to reason,” she argued

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alleges

/əˈlɛdʒ/

verb

Claim or assert that someone has done something illegal or wrong, typically without proof.

he alleged that he had been assaulted

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allege

/əˈlɛdʒ/

verb

Claim or assert that someone has done something illegal or wrong, typically without proof that this is the case.

he alleged that he had been assaulted

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affirms

/əˈfəːm/

verb

State emphatically or publicly.

he affirmed the country’s commitment to peace

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affirming

/əˈfəːm/

verb

State emphatically or publicly.

he affirmed the country’s commitment to peace

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affirmed

/əˈfəːm/

verb

State emphatically or publicly.

he affirmed the country’s commitment to peace

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affirm

/əˈfərm/

verb

State as a fact; assert strongly and publicly.

he affirmed the country’s commitment to peace

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