avowalnoun [ C or U ]
uk/əˈvaʊ.əl/us/əˈvaʊ.əl/formala statement in which you say or admit something that you believe, support, or intend to do:
They were imprisoned for their avowal of anti-government beliefs.
Her public avowals to reduce crime have yet to be put into effect.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Assertions & asserting
- airing
- assert
- assertion
- attestation
- aver
- claim
- foot
- lay
- lay sth on the line idiom
- maintain
- make out sth
- misstate
- pled
- reaffirm
- set
- story
- take
- take it from me idiom
- take sth from sb
- that's my story and I'm sticking to it idiom
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