avowed

  • 11avowed — a|vowed [ ə vaud ] adjective publicly claimed or promised: an avowed aim/intention ╾ a|vow|ed|ly [ ə vauədli ] adverb …

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  • 12avowed — adjective (only before noun) admitted or said publicly: an avowed atheist …

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  • 13avowed — UK [əˈvaʊd] / US adjective publicly claimed or promised an avowed aim/intention Derived word: avowedly UK [əˈvaʊɪdlɪ] / US [əˈvaʊədlɪ] adverb …

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  • 14avowed — a•vowed [[t]əˈvaʊd[/t]] adj. cvb acknowledged; declared: an avowed enemy[/ex] • Etymology: 1300–50 a•vow•ed•ly əˈvaʊ ɪd li adv …

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  • 15avowed — /əˈvaʊd/ (say uh vowd) adjective acknowledged; declared: an avowed enemy. –avowedly /əˈvaʊədli/ (say uh vowuhdlee), adverb –avowedness /əˈvaʊədnəs/ (say uh vowuhdnuhs), noun …

  • 16avowed — avow ► VERB ▪ assert or confess openly. DERIVATIVES avowal noun avowed adjective. ORIGIN Old French avouer acknowledge , from Latin advocare summon in defence …

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  • 17avowed — adjective openly declared as such (Freq. 1) an avowed enemy her professed love of everything about that country McKinley was assassinated by a professed anarchist • Syn: ↑professed • Similar to: ↑declared …

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  • 18avowed intent — If someone makes a solemn or serious promise publicly to attempt to reach a certain goal, this is their avowed intent …

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  • 19avowed intent —    If someone makes a solemn or serious promise publicly to attempt to reach a certain goal, this is their avowed intent.   (Dorking School Dictionary)    ***    When someone makes a public declaration of their objective or goal, this is their… …

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  • 20Avowed intent —   If someone makes a solemn or serious promise publicly to attempt to reach a certain goal, this is their avowed intent …

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