AVOWAL

avowal, avouchment, affirmation

(noun) a statement asserting the existence or the truth of something

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

avowal (countable and uncountable, plural avowals)

An open declaration of affirmation or admission of knowledge.

Synonyms

• averral

• acknowledgement

• testimony

Source: Wiktionary


A*vow"al, n.

Definition: An open declaration; frank acknowledgment; as, an avowal of such principles. Hume.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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