profess verb

/prəˈfes/ v [T]

Definition

to state something, sometimes in a way which is not sincere

[+ to infinitive] She professes not to be interested in money.

I don't profess to know all the details about the case.

She professes ignorance of the whole affair, though I'm not sure I believe her.

(Definition of profess verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

Synonyms and related words:

worried or nervous about something that is going to happen

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