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AVOWEDLY

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a⋅vowed

  [uh-voud]
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–adjective
acknowledged; declared: an avowed enemy.
Origin:
1300–50; ME; see avow, -ed 2

Related forms:
a⋅vow⋅ed⋅ly  [uh-vou-id-lee] , adverb
a⋅vow⋅ed⋅ness, noun
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a·vow   (ə-vou')   
tr.v.   a·vowed, a·vow·ing, a·vows

  1. To acknowledge openly, boldly, and unashamedly; confess: avow guilt. See Synonyms at acknowledge.

  2. To state positively.


[Middle English avowen, from Old French avouer, from Latin advocāre, to call upon; see advocate.]
a·vow'a·ble adj., a·vow'a·bly adv., a·vow'ed·ly (-ĭd-lē) adv., a·vow'er n.
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