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Search phrase: affirm

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CymbelineCym II.iv.173That tends to vice in man, but I affirmThat tends to vice in man, but I affirme
Henry VH5 I.ii.43Yet their own authors faithfully affirmYet their owne Authors faithfully affirme,
Henry VH5 V.ii.114blush to affirm it.blush to affirme it.
King LearKL II.ii.76Renege, affirm, and turn their halcyon beaksReuenge, affirme, and turne their Halcion beakes

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Glossary

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averprovide, furnish, affirm
avouchdeclare, assert, affirm
fore-vouchedpreviously declared, earlier affirmed
grantacknowledge, confess, affirm
justifyaffirm, acknowledge, corroborate
passconfirm, ratify, affirm
professdeclare, avow, affirm
protestmake protestation, avow, affirm, proclaim
takeaffirm, swear, take an oath

Thesaurus

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affirmavouch
affirmaver
affirmtake
affirmprotest
affirmpass
affirmprofess
affirmgrant
affirmjustify
affirmed earlierfore-vouched
earlier affirmedfore-vouched

Themes and Topics

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Swearing...which the speaker makes an invocation to affirm something or to make something happen i...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
AFFIRMBASICaffirm v, affirmation n, affirmative n

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