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- [kuh-rob-uh-rey-shuh n]
- /kəˌrɒb əˈreɪ ʃən/
- /kə.ˌrɒ.bə.ˈreɪʃ.n̩/
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- [kuh-rob-uh-rey-shuh n]
- /kəˌrɒb əˈreɪ ʃən/
Definitions of corroboration word
- noun corroboration the act of corroborating. 1
- noun corroboration a corroboratory fact, statement, etc. 1
- noun corroboration Evidence that confirms or supports a statement, theory, or finding; confirmation. 1
- noun corroboration confirmation, support 1
- noun corroboration The act of corroborating, strengthening, or confirming; addition of strength; confirmation; as, the corroboration of an argument, or of information. 0
- noun corroboration That which corroborates. 0
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Origin of corroboration
First appearance:
before 1425 One of the 25% oldest English words
1425-75; late Middle English (< Middle French) < Late Latin corroborātiōn- (stem of corroborātiō). See corroborate, -ion
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Parts of speech for Corroboration
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corroboration popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for corroboration
noun corroboration
- validation — to make valid; substantiate; confirm: Time validated our suspicions.
- affirmation — the act of affirming or the state of being affirmed
- support — to bear or hold up (a load, mass, structure, part, etc.); serve as a foundation for.
- attestation — the act of attesting
- authentication — to establish as genuine.
Antonyms for corroboration
noun corroboration
- denial — A denial of something is a statement that it is not true, does not exist, or did not happen.
- brush-off — a refusal to talk or listen to someone; abrupt or final dismissal or rebuff.
- volte-face — a turnabout, especially a reversal of opinion or policy.
- renouncement — to give up or put aside voluntarily: to renounce worldly pleasures.
- disavowal — a disowning; repudiation; denial.
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