 avowed |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] openly declared as such | |
| Synonyms: | professed | |
| Examples: | "an avowed enemy" "her professed love of everything about that country" "McKinley was assassinated by a professed anarchist" |
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| Related terms: | declared | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] asserted as true under oath | |
| Synonyms: | attested | |
| Examples: | "a statement attested by witnesses" |
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| Related terms: | sworn | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] openly affirmed | |
| Examples: | "an avowed Jeffersonian" |
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| Related terms: | acknowledged | |
| Similar spelling: |
avid avoid |
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