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Search phrase: affirm

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
CymbelineCym II.iv.173that tends to vice in man but i affirmthat tends to vice in man but i affirme
Henry VH5 I.ii.43yet their own authors faithfully affirmyet their owne authors faithfully affirme
Henry VH5 V.ii.114blush to affirm itblush to affirme it
King LearKL II.ii.76renege affirm and turn their halcyon beaksreuenge affirme and turne their halcion beakes

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Glossary

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averprovide furnish affirm
avouchdeclare assert affirm
grantacknowledge confess affirm
justify affirm acknowledge corroborate
passconfirm ratify affirm
professdeclare avow affirm
protestmake protestation avow affirm proclaim
take affirm swear take an oath

Thesaurus

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affirmavouch
affirmaver
affirmtake
affirmprotest
affirmpass
affirmprofess
affirmgrant
affirmjustify

Themes and Topics

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Swearing...which the speaker makes an invocation to affirm something or to make something happen i...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
affirmBASIC affirm v, affirmation n, affirmative n

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