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professed

adjective as in avowed

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To take a step back from this, every one of the people who gave evidence today professed huge support for the BBC.

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He demonstrated this in his announcement, in which he professed sadness over his decision and had nothing but kind words for other board members.

In the region’s biggest military buildup since the 1980s, the U.S. has deployed some of its most battle-tested weaponry to the Caribbean under the professed goal of providing muscle in the war on drugs.

He has served since 2022 as ambassador to Yemen, managing relations at a turbulent time as the United States bombed Huthi rebels that have lobbed missiles at Israel in professed solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza.

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Several committee members professed to knowing Skobin’s family, with one lauding him for the “good stock you come from.”

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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