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avowed

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[uh-voud] / əˈvaʊd /

adjective

  1. acknowledged; declared.

    an avowed enemy.

Other Word Forms

  • avowedly adverb
  • avowedness noun
  • self-avowed adjective
  • unavowed adjective

Etymology

Origin of avowed

Middle English word dating back to 1300–50; avow, -ed 2

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