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claim
noun as in property, right demanded or reserved
Strongest matches
allegation, application, assertion, call, case, demand, interest, petition, plea, request, requirement, suit
Strong matches
affirmation, birthright, counterclaim, declaration, dibs, due, entreaty, lien, part, postulation, prerogative, pretense, pretension, privilege, profession, protestation, reclamation, requisition, title, ultimatum
verb as in demand, maintain property or right
Strongest matches
allege, ask, assert, believe, call for, challenge, collect, declare, defend, hold, insist, need, take
Strong matches
adduce, advance, exact, hit, justify, knock, postulate, pretend, profess, pronounce, require, requisition, solicit, uphold, vindicate
Weak matches
have dibs on something, hit up, hold out for, lay claim to, pick up, pop the question, stake out
Example Sentences
He said Mr Stockton denied causing Charlie's death and both parents would claim his bruises were accidental and the result of "everyday occurrences".
Instead, he seemed to claim its impacts were themselves arguments justifying his violence.
However, some argue megafunds would not invest so much in smaller projects while some claim the changes could bring risks for pension savers.
She filed her own claim against the city earlier this year, alleging was been denied the promotion as retaliation for agreeing to testify on Colomey’s behalf.
Maybe it was a sign that time, the opponent he’d never lost to, was going to claim its eventual victory.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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