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a·vow
 avow
- pronunciation:
vaU
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transitive verb |
| inflections: |
avowed, avowing, avows |
| definition: |
to admit or state openly; confess; avouch.
The senator has avowed his commitment to tax reform.She avows her support for the proposal.- synonyms:
- admit, assert, avouch, confess, declare, predicate, profess
- antonyms:
- disavow
- similar words:
- acknowledge, affirm, allege, aver, concede, contend, maintain, own, pledge, proclaim, say, swear
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| related words: |
allege, assert, confess, declare, express, profess, testify |
| derivation: |
avower (n.) |
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