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avowal

a·vow·al
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [uh-vou-uh l]
    • /əˈvaʊ əl/
    • /əˈvaʊ.əl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-vou-uh l]
    • /əˈvaʊ əl/

Definitions of avowal word

  • noun avowal open acknowledgment or declaration 3
  • noun avowal an open statement of affirmation; frank acknowledgment or admission. 1
  • noun avowal An open declaration of affirmation or admission of knowledge. 1
  • noun avowal declaration 1
  • noun avowal declaration 1

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Origin of avowal

First appearance:

before 1720
One of the 49% newest English words
First recorded in 1720-30; avow + -al2

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Parts of speech for Avowal

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

avowal popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

avowal usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for avowal

noun avowal

  • announcement — An announcement is a statement made to the public or to the media which gives information about something that has happened or that will happen.
  • declaration — A declaration is an official announcement or statement.
  • proclamation — something that is proclaimed; a public and official announcement.
  • admission — Admission is permission given to a person to enter a place, or permission given to a country to enter an organization. Admission is also the act of entering a place.
  • confession — A confession is a signed statement by someone in which they admit that they have committed a particular crime.

Antonyms for avowal

noun avowal

  • denial — A denial of something is a statement that it is not true, does not exist, or did not happen.
  • secret — done, made, or conducted without the knowledge of others: secret negotiations.
  • disavowal — a disowning; repudiation; denial.

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