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avowed

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a·vow  (-vou)
tr.v. a·vowed, a·vow·ing, a·vows
1. To acknowledge openly, boldly, and unashamedly; confess: avow guilt. See Synonyms at acknowledge.
2. To state positively.
[Middle English avowen, from Old French avouer, from Latin advocre, to call upon; see advocate.]
a·vowa·ble adj.
a·vowa·bly adv.
a·vowed·ly (-d-l) adv.
a·vower n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.avowed - openly declared as such; "an avowed enemy"; "her professed love of everything about that country"; "McKinley was assassinated by a professed anarchist"
professed
declared - made known or openly avowed; "their declared and their covert objectives"; "a declared liberal"
avowed
adjective declared, open, admitted, acknowledged, confessed, sworn, professed, self-proclaimed
Translations
avowed [əˈvaud] adj → declarado
avowed [əˈvaud] adj → déclaré(e)
avowed [əˈvaud] adj → erklärt
avowed [əˈvaud] adj → dichiarato/a


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This connection was thus kept private for two reasons, one of which, in the freedom of their inter course, was frankly avowed to Marmaduke, while the other continued profoundly hid in the bosom of his friend, The last was nothing more than pride.
The Pioneers by Cooper, James Fenimore View in context
Neither of these consequences ought, without evident necessity, to be involved; the latter would be entirely inadmissible, as it would defeat some of the most important and avowed purposes of the proposed government, and would essentially embarrass its measures.
Federalist Papers Authored by Alexander Hamilton by Hamilton, Alexander View in context
Not a few openly avowed themselves converted to antagonism; the rest needed only a slight stimulus to make a similar avowal.
Flatland by Abbott, Edwin View in context
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