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- pronunciation:
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fuhrm
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Parts
part of speech: |
verb |
inflections: |
affirms, affirming, affirmed |
definition: |
to state or declare as true.
I affirmed that I had washed my hands before sitting down to eat.- synonyms:
- assert, claim, declare, maintain, state
- antonyms:
- contradict, deny
- similar words:
- acknowledge, allege, attest, profess, pronounce, swear
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related words: |
approve, assert, assure, establish, insist, state, support, uphold |
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derivation: |
affirming (adj.) |
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