claim

[kleym] / kleɪm /

NOUN

property, right demanded or reserved

Synonyms

STRONGEST

allegation application assertion call case demand interest petition plea request requirement suit

STRONG

affirmation birthright counterclaim declaration dibs due entreaty lien part postulation prerogative pretense pretension privilege profession protestation reclamation requisition title ultimatum

Antonyms

STRONGEST

answer reply

STRONG

denial honesty truth

VERB

demand, maintain property or right

Synonyms

STRONGEST

allege ask assert believe call for challenge collect declare defend hold insist need take

STRONG

adduce advance exact hit justify knock postulate pretend profess pronounce require requisition solicit uphold vindicate

WEAK

have dibs on something hit up hold out for lay claim to pick up pop the question stake out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abandon answer deny desert disbelieve forsake give quit reject repudiate stop

STRONG

conceal hide

WEAK

disclaim question

Example Sentences

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The US boxer won Olympic gold in 1968 and claimed the world heavyweight title twice.

From BBC

But it said it could not provide evidence for its claim as the drones were "all shot down".

From Barron's

Despite early claims that GenAI could allow people to make games more quickly at a fraction of the current costs, it's unclear how much of an impact it's actually had.

From BBC

“I want to be clear, we can’t make any productivity claims,” said Cunningham.

From The Wall Street Journal

Tokyo is also worried about North Korea, which claims to have test-fired long-range strategic cruise missiles that could carry conventional and nuclear weapons.

From The Wall Street Journal

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