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v. (communication) | 1. blaspheme, curse, cuss, imprecate, swear | utter obscenities or profanities.; "The drunken men were cursing loudly in the street" |
| ~ blaspheme | speak of in an irreverent or impious manner.; "blaspheme God" |
| ~ give tongue to, utter, express, verbalise, verbalize | articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise.; "She expressed her anger"; "He uttered a curse" |
v. (communication) | 2. affirm, assert, aver, avow, swan, swear, verify | to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true.; "Before God I swear I am innocent" |
| ~ hold | assert or affirm.; "Rousseau's philosophy holds that people are inherently good" |
| ~ claim, take | lay claim to; as of an idea.; "She took credit for the whole idea" |
| ~ attest | authenticate, affirm to be true, genuine, or correct, as in an official capacity.; "I attest this signature" |
| ~ declare | state firmly.; "He declared that he was innocent" |
| ~ declare | state emphatically and authoritatively.; "He declared that he needed more money to carry out the task he was charged with" |
| ~ protest | affirm or avow formally or solemnly.; "The suspect protested his innocence" |
| ~ assure, tell | inform positively and with certainty and confidence.; "I tell you that man is a crook!" |
v. (communication) | 3. swear | promise solemnly; take an oath. |
| ~ vow | make a vow; promise.; "He vowed never to drink alcohol again" |
v. (communication) | 4. depone, depose, swear | make a deposition; declare under oath. |
| ~ declare | state emphatically and authoritatively.; "He declared that he needed more money to carry out the task he was charged with" |
v. (cognition) | 5. bank, rely, swear, trust | have confidence or faith in.; "We can trust in God"; "Rely on your friends"; "bank on your good education"; "I swear by my grandmother's recipes" |
| ~ believe | accept as true; take to be true.; "I believed his report"; "We didn't believe his stories from the War"; "She believes in spirits" |
| ~ credit | have trust in; trust in the truth or veracity of. |
| ~ lean | rely on for support.; "We can lean on this man" |
| ~ depend, bet, reckon, calculate, count, look | have faith or confidence in.; "you can count on me to help you any time"; "Look to your friends for support"; "You can bet on that!"; "Depend on your family in times of crisis" |
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