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  • past tense form of avow.
  • past participle of avow.
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avowed

[uh-voud] / əˈvaʊd /


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I am an avowed condiment hound, especially when two sauces are doing different jobs.

From Salon Jul. 30, 2026

Charli is an avowed film buff, whose fifth album was named after David Cronenberg's notorious body-horror film Crash.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

As a cleric in his 20s, he encountered Khomeini, a charismatic religious leader and avowed opponent of Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 28, 2026

"It feels magic... the adrenaline!" said Ibrahimovic, an avowed non-skier who joked: "I didn't qualify for the downhill, I'm aiming for next year!"

From Barron's Jan. 24, 2026

It is the avowed aim of the U.S.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson




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