| confession | acknowledgement, avowal |
| deny | disown, disavow, renounce |
| disclaiming | repudiation, disowning, disavowal [of] |
| disvouch | disavow, contradict, refuse to acknowledge |
| evidence | witness, testimony, avowal |
| pretend | claim, avow, profess |
| profess | declare, avow, affirm |
| professed | with avowed affection, displaying openly declared love |
| profession | avowal of skilled knowledge, declaration of ability to carry out a task |
| protest | make protestation, avow, affirm, proclaim |
| protest | protestation, declaration, avowal |
| swear | [unclear usage] swear in opposition to, disavow, deny |