avowal n : a statement asserting the existence or the truth of something [syn: avouchment, affirmation]

Avowal \A*vow"al\, n. An open declaration; frank acknowledgment; as, an avowal of such principles. --Hume.

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• Paige: Nuggets fight to finish vs. Lakers, but 'ain't gonna be no rematch' - Denver Post
  The Lakers had the same avowal late Saturday night. At the horn, they wanted no more of the underdog overachievers. The Lakers were on the ropes and hanging on. In defeat, the Nuggets were champions. Kobe Bryant, who usually is faint in praise ... Read more on this news related to 'Avowal'
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  Wainwright’s eight-piece band added touches of Elton John to the album’s title track (a cautionary sigh to a young man); swirling keyboards and lascivious wah-wah guitar to the avowal of loyalty from “Barbara”; and repetitive ... Read more on this news related to 'Avowal'
• Obama's Ronald Reagan moment - Brattleboro Reformer
  Similarly, there are those who argue that President Obama only announced his support for same-sex marriage because of Vice President Biden's outspoken avowal of his own unequivocal support. Others allege that Obama is simply courting the gay ... Read more on this news related to 'Avowal'