affirmation
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Sense 1 noun
a statement asserting the existence or the truth of something
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Sense 2 noun
the act of affirming or asserting or stating something
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Sense 3 noun
(religion) a solemn declaration that serves the same purpose as an oath (if an oath is objectionable to the person on religious or ethical grounds)
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Sense 4 noun
a judgment by a higher court that the judgment of a lower court was correct and should stand
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Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | swan |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | assertion |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | reassertion |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | professing |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | affirmative |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | insist |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | put forward |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | state |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | swan |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | affirm |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | speech act |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | say-so |
| 3 | domain topic | Related & opposite | faith |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | dedication |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | profession |
| 4 | antonym | Related & opposite | reversal |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | substantiate |
| 4 | domain topic | Related & opposite | law |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | judicial decision |