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avowal
What does avowal mean?
avowal (noun): an open declaration of affirmation or admission of knowledge.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use avowal in a sentence?
- No avowal of guilt left his lips that night. (Tatoeba sentence #14037644 by zogwarg, CC BY 2.0 FR)
Where does avowal come from?
From avow + -al.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of avowal?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “avowal” mean?
a rebirth of a soul, in a physical life form, such as a body
Not quite: that's what reincarnation means.
an open declaration of affirmation or admission of knowledge
Right! That's what “avowal” means.
a person motivated by irrational enthusiasm (as for a cause)
Not quite: that's what fanatic means.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
Not quite: that's what enigma means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “avowal”?
subordinate
Not quite: subordinate means something else.
affirmation
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disposition
Not quite: disposition means something else.
contingency
Not quite: contingency means something else.
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