What does "avowal" mean?

An open declaration of affirmation or admission of knowledge.

Avowal

Q: What is a synonym for "avowal"?

Common synonyms include: testimony, acceptance, acknowledgement, acknowledgement, acknowledgment, admission.

noun

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Noun

1
An open declaration of affirmation or admission of knowledge. countable, uncountable
"Elizabeth's astonishment was beyond expression. She stared, coloured, doubted, and was silent. This he considered sufficient encouragement, and the avowal of all that he felt and had long felt for her, immediately followed."
2
a statement asserting the existence or the truth of something wordnet

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testimony acceptance acknowledgement acknowledgement acknowledgment admission

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"Elizabeth's astonishment was beyond expression. She stared, coloured, doubted, and was silent. This he considered sufficient encouragement, and the avowal of all that he felt and had long felt for her, immediately followed."

Etymology

From avow + -al.

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