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affirm
allege
announce
annunciate
argue
assert
assever
attest
aver
avouch
avow
bear witness
certify
confess
contend
declare
depone
depose
disclose
enunciate
express
express the belief
give evidence
have
hold
insist
issue a manifesto
lay down
maintain
manifesto
nuncupate
predicate
proclaim
profess
pronounce
protest
put
put it
quote
recite
relate
say
set down
speak
speak out
take a firm stand
asseverated
asseverates
asseverating
asseveration