declaration
Other forms: declarations
An emphatic statement — either written or spoken — is called a declaration. The Continental Congress announced their intention to form a new nation when they wrote the Declaration of Independence.
To declare is a verb, but when you add the suffix tion, you transform it to a noun. A formal public statement can be called a declaration. You would be making a formal declaration of your love, if you paid to have "I Love You, Alex" put on the big screen at the game. When you travel, you may need to make a declaration — a formal statement — about any taxable items you purchased outside the country when you return.
Definitions of declaration
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a statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written)
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types:
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bastardisation, bastardization
declaring or rendering bastard
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confession
a public declaration of your faith
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manifesto, pronunciamento
a public declaration of intentions (as issued by a political party or government)
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dictum, pronouncement, say-so
an authoritative declaration
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assertion, asseveration, averment
a declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary)
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protestation
a strong declaration of protest
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postulation, predication
(logic) a declaration of something self-evident; something that can be assumed as the basis for argument
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threat
declaration of an intention or a determination to inflict harm on another
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claim
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
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claim
an assertion that something is true or factual
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accusation, charge
an assertion that someone is guilty of a fault or offence
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contention
a point asserted as part of an argument
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ipse dixit, ipsedixitism
an unsupported dogmatic assertion
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affirmation, avouchment, avowal
a statement asserting the existence or the truth of something
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testimony
an assertion offering firsthand authentication of a fact
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commination
a threat of divine punishment or vengeance
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menace
a threat or the act of threatening
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directive
a pronouncement encouraging or banning some activity
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denial, disaffirmation
the act of asserting that something alleged is not true
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statement
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
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a formal public statement“a declaration of independence”
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synonyms:
announcement, annunciation, proclamation
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edict
a formal or authoritative proclamation
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promulgation
the official announcement of a new law or ordinance whereby the law or ordinance is put into effect
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statement
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
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edict
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a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
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synonyms:
resolution, resolve
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Declaration of Independence
the document recording the proclamation of the second Continental Congress (4 July 1776) asserting the independence of the Colonies from Great Britain
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joint resolution
a resolution passed by both houses of Congress which becomes legally binding when signed by the Chief Executive (or passed over the Chief Executive's veto)
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document, papers, written document
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
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Declaration of Independence
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a statement of taxable goods or of dutiable properties
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statement
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
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statement
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(law) unsworn statement that can be admitted in evidence in a legal transaction“his declaration of innocence”
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testimony
a solemn statement made under oath
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testimony
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(contract bridge) the highest bid becomes the contract setting the number of tricks that the bidder must make
Pronunciation
US
/ˈdɛkləˌreɪʃən/
UK
/dɛkləˈreɪʃən/
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