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claim
verb (SAY) /kleɪm/Definition
B2 [T] to say that something is true or is a fact, although you cannot prove it and other people might not believe it: [+ (that)] The company claims (that) it is not responsible for the pollution in the river. [+ to infinitive] He claims to have met the president, but I don't believe him. All parties have claimed success in yesterday's elections. An unknown terrorist group has claimed responsibility for this morning's bomb attack.Assertions and asserting › [T] If an organization or group claims a particular number of members, that number of people are believed to belong to it.Having and owning - general words
(Definition of claim verb (SAY) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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SMART Thesaurus: Assertions & asserting
Synonyms and related words:
- affirm verb
- airing noun (MAKING KNOWN)
- assert verb
- assertion noun
- attestation noun
- aver verb
- contend verb (CLAIM)
- designate verb
- designation noun
- emphatic adjective
- lay sth on the line idiom
- make out sth phrasal verb
- plead verb (STATE)
- pled
- pretend verb
- put your foot down idiom
- reaffirm verb
- set yourself up as sth phrasal verb
- shout/proclaim sth from the rooftops idiom
- take it from me idiom
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