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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | declare under oath |
| Synonyms: | affirm, assert, attest, avow, covenant, cross one's heart, depend on, depose, give one's word, give witness, have confidence in, maintain, make an affidavit, pledge oneself, plight, promise, rely on, say so, state, state under oath, swear by, swear to God, swear up and down, take an oath, testify, trust, vouch, vow, warrant |
| Main Entry: | utter |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | say, reveal |
| Synonyms: | affirm, air, announce, articulate, assert, asseverate, blurt, bring out, chime, chin, come out with, declaim, declare, deliver, disclose, divulge, ejaculate, enunciate, exclaim, express, give words to, go, jaw, lip, make known, modulate, mouth*, mutter, proclaim, promulgate, pronounce, publish, put into words, recite, shout, speak, spiel*, state, talk, throw out, verbalize, vocalize, voice, whisper |
| Antonyms: | conceal, hide |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | vent |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | let out; express |
| Synonyms: | air, assert, come out with, declare, discharge, drive out, emit, empty, give, give off, give out, issue, loose, pour out, provide escape, put, release, state, take out on, throw off, unleash, utter, ventilate, verbalize, voice |
| Main Entry: | vindicate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | prove one's innocence |
| Synonyms: | absolve, acquit, advocate, argue, assert, bear out, claim, clear, confute, contend, corroborate, defend, disculpate, disprove, do justice to, establish, exculpate, excuse, exonerate, extenuate, free, free from blame, guard, justify, maintain, plead for, protect, prove, rationalize, refute, rehabilitate, second, shield, substantiate, support, uphold, warrant, whitewash |
| Antonyms: | accuse, blame, convict, punish, sentence |
| Main Entry: | voice |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | express opinion; put into words |
| Synonyms: | air, announce, articulate, assert, come out with, cry, declare, deliver, divulge, emphasize, enunciate, give expression, give utterance, inflect, intonate, modulate, present, proclaim, pronounce, put, recount, say, sound, speak, talk, tell, utter, vent, verbalize, vocalize |
| Antonyms: | be quiet |
| Main Entry: | vouch |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | give assurance |
| Synonyms: | act as a witness, affirm, answer for, assert, asseverate, assure, attest to, avert, avow, back, be responsible for, bear testimony, certify, confirm, contend, corroborate, cosign, declare, get behind, give an affidavit, guarantee, maintain, okay*, predicate, profess, prove, put forth, rubber-stamp, say so, sign for, sponsor, stand up for, substantiate, support, swear to, swear up and down, testify, uphold, verify, vow, warrant, witness |
| Antonyms: | deny, disavow, refute, reject, renounce |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | warrant |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | guarantee, justify, authorize |
| Synonyms: | affirm, answer for, approve, argue, assert, assure, attest, avouch, back, bear out, call for, certify, claim, commission, contend, declare, defend, delegate, demand, empower, endorse, ensure, entitle, excuse, explain, give grounds for, guaranty, insure, license, maintain, necessitate, permit, pledge, privilege, promise, require, sanction, secure, sponsor, stand behind, state, stipulate, swear, take an oath, undertake, underwrite, uphold, vindicate, vouch for, vow |
| Main Entry: | speak up |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | assert |
| Synonyms: | assert, declare, insist, make plain, sound off, speak loudly, speak out |
| Main Entry: | predicate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | imply |
| Synonyms: | affirm, assert, aver, base, declare, establish, proclaim, profess, rest |
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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