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claim
noun as in property, right demanded or reserved
Strongest matches
allegation, application, assertion, call, case, demand, interest, petition, plea, request, requirement, suit
Strong matches
affirmation, birthright, counterclaim, declaration, dibs, due, entreaty, lien, part, postulation, prerogative, pretense, pretension, privilege, profession, protestation, reclamation, requisition, title, ultimatum
verb as in demand, maintain property or right
Strongest matches
allege, ask, assert, believe, call for, challenge, collect, declare, defend, hold, insist, need, take
Strong matches
adduce, advance, exact, hit, justify, knock, postulate, pretend, profess, pronounce, require, requisition, solicit, uphold, vindicate
Weak matches
have dibs on something, hit up, hold out for, lay claim to, pick up, pop the question, stake out
Example Sentences
Both the Nuremberg shorthand and Mr. Deluzio’s claim miss the mark: There is no general, affirmative legal duty to disobey an unlawful order.
What matters is that the record is now clear that the duo’s whistleblower claims were legally protected.
Global banking giant JP Morgan Chase has announced plans to build a new tower in Canary Wharf, claiming it will boost the UK's economy by £10bn.
He would regularly tell me before the general election that removing the cap was something he really wanted to do but he claimed there wasn't enough money for.
Entering the UK without permission is an offence under immigration law, but asylum seekers are generally not prosecuted for doing so if they claim asylum on arrival.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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