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  • 101avouch — I (avow) verb acknowledge, affirm, affirm with confidence, allege, allege as a fact, assert, assert peremptorily, assert positively, assert under oath, asseverate, attest, aver, bear witness, certify, confirm, confirm by oath, contend, declare,… …

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  • 102ni — [ ni ] conj. • 1229; ne 842; lat. nec ♦ Conjonction négative, niant et et ou, et servant à unir en les distinguant des parties du discours, des membres de phrase ou des propositions. I ♦ Niavec une autre négation. 1 ♦ Joignant deux ou plusieurs… …

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  • 103penser — 1. penser [ pɑ̃se ] v. <conjug. : 1> • 980 intr.; bas lat. pensare, class. pendere « peser », au fig. « réfléchir » → peser; panser I ♦ V. intr. 1 ♦ Appliquer l activité de son esprit aux éléments fournis par la connaissance; former,… …

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  • 104testify — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. affirm, declare, state, depose, swear, avow, witness. See evidence. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To demonstrate] Syn. indicate, show, make evident; see prove . 2. [To bear witness] Syn. affirm, give… …

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  • 105vouch — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. guarantee, warrant; affirm, declare; answer for, attest; certify; support, back, bear witness. See affirmation, evidence, security. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. assert, aver, attest, warrant, affirm,… …

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  • 106declare — I (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To speak formally or emphatically] Syn. assert, announce, pronounce, proclaim, publish, claim, tell, state, say, affirm, maintain, aver, avow, attest, testify, certify, repeat, insist, contend, advance, allege, argue,… …

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  • 107Asseverate — As*sev er*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Asseverated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Asseverating}.] [L. asseveratus, p. p. of asseverare to assert seriously or earnestly; ad + severus. See {Severe}.] To affirm or aver positively, or with solemnity. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 108Asseverated — Asseverate As*sev er*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Asseverated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Asseverating}.] [L. asseveratus, p. p. of asseverare to assert seriously or earnestly; ad + severus. See {Severe}.] To affirm or aver positively, or with solemnity.… …

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  • 109Asseverating — Asseverate As*sev er*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Asseverated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Asseverating}.] [L. asseveratus, p. p. of asseverare to assert seriously or earnestly; ad + severus. See {Severe}.] To affirm or aver positively, or with solemnity.… …

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  • 110Aver — A*ver ([.a]*v[ e]r ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Averred} ([.a]*v[ e]rd ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Averring}.] [F. av[ e]rer, LL. adverare, averare; L. ad + versus true. See {Verity}.] 1. To assert, or prove, the truth of. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] 2. (Law) To… …

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