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| allege |
to say or claim to be true without having proof. |
| argue |
to state or claim in support of what one thinks or believes (often followed by a clause beginning with "that"). [1/3 definitions] |
| charge |
a claim that a person has done something wrong; accusation. [1/12 definitions] |
| claim |
When you claim something, you say that it is yours, or you take it for yourself. [3 definitions] |
| demand |
something that must be done; claim. [1/6 definitions] |
| entitle |
to give a right or legal claim to. [1/2 definitions] |
| mortgage |
a written agreement by which a bank or other institution agrees to lend money so that one can buy a property. The bank holds a claim to this property until the money is paid back. |
| pretend |
to claim or act in a false way in order to trick. [1/2 definitions] |
| profess |
to claim or state as true. [1/2 definitions] |
| stake1 |
to make a claim to or mark off, using stakes or as if using stakes (often followed by "off" or "out"). [1/4 definitions] |
| support |
When something supports a statement or claim, it gives evidence to help show that it is true. [1/7 definitions] |
| urge |
to push forward one's argument or claim in order to persuade others to act according to your wishes. [1/5 definitions] |
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