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plead
enter a plea, as in courts of law
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profess
confess one's faith in, or allegiance to
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condemn
declare or judge unfit for use or habitation
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bless, consecrate, hallow, sanctify
render holy by means of religious rites
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account, answer for
furnish a justifying analysis or explanation
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advise, propose, suggest
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
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assure, promise
make a promise or commitment
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promise
promise to undertake or give
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take the Fifth, take the Fifth Amendment
refuse to testify by invoking the Fifth Amendment, which states that nobody may be forced to testify as a witness against himself or herself
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condemn, doom, sentence
pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law
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exclaim, proclaim, promulgate
state or announce
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profess
state freely
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affirm, assert, aver, avow, swan, swear, verify
declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
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depone, depose, swear
make a deposition; declare under oath
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attest, bear witness, take the stand, testify
give testimony in a court of law
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decree
issue a decree
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animadvert, opine, sound off, speak out, speak up
express one's opinion openly and without fear or hesitation
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count out
declare the loser
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hold
assert or affirm
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ordain
issue an order
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claim, take
lay claim to; as of an idea
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attest
authenticate; affirm to be true, genuine, or correct, as in an official capacity
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boo, hiss
show displeasure, as after a performance or speech
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explode
drive from the stage by noisy disapproval
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reconsecrate
consecrate anew, as after a desecration
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advocate, recommend, urge
push for something
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advance, throw out
bring forward for consideration or acceptance
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proposition
suggest sex to
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feed back
respond to a query or outcome
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posit, put forward, state, submit
put before
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make a motion, move
propose formally; in a debate or parliamentary meeting
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pledge, plight
promise solemnly and formally
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swear off
promise to abstain from
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contract, undertake
enter into a contractual arrangement
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guarantee, undertake
promise to do or accomplish
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foredoom
doom beforehand
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trumpet
proclaim on, or as if on, a trumpet
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clarion
proclaim on, or as if on, a clarion
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protest
affirm or avow formally or solemnly
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vouch
give personal assurance; guarantee
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assure, tell
inform positively and with certainty and confidence
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editorialise, editorialize
insert personal opinions into an objective statement
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reprobate
abandon to eternal damnation
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enact, ordain
order by virtue of superior authority; decree