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declaration

n. a statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written)

declaration

n. (law) unsworn statement that can be admitted in evidence in a legal transaction; "his declaration of innocence"

markup declaration

n. (declaration)

resolution, resolve

n. a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote

type declaration, document type declaration

n. (declaration)

declarative, directive, pseudo-instruction, declarative statement, translator statement

n. in programming, the definition of the name and data type of a variable or other programming construct

maintenance, claim

n. an assertion that something is true or factual; "his claim that he was innocent"; "evidence contradicted the government's claims"

allegation, allegement

n. statements affirming or denying certain matters of fact that you are prepared to prove

oath, vow, swearing

n. a commitment to tell the truth (especially in a court of law); to lie under oath is to become subject to prosecution for perjury

deposition, attestation, affidavit

n. written declaration made under oath; a written statement sworn to be true before someone legally authorized to administer an oath

affirmation

n. (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)

notice

n. an announcement containing information about a future event; "you didn't give me enough notice"

exclamation, exclaiming

n. an abrupt excited utterance; "she gave an exclamation of delight"; "there was much exclaiming over it"

profession, professing

n. an open avowal (true or false) of some belief or opinion; "a profession of disagreement"

resolution, firmness, resoluteness, resolve

n. the trait of being resolute; "his resoluteness carried him through the battle"; "it was his unshakeable resolution to finish the work"

resolution, settlement, resolve

n. something settled or resolved; the outcome of decision making; "the finally reached a settlement with the union"; "they never did achieve a final resolution of their differences"; "he needed to grieve before he could achieve a sense of closure"

determination, decision, conclusion

n. a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration; "a decision unfavorable to the opposition"; "his conclusion took the evidence into account"; "satisfied with the panel's determination"

determination, decision, conclusion

n. the act of making up your mind about something; "the burden of decision was his"; "he drew his conclusions quickly"

endurance

n. the power to withstand hardship or stress; "the marathon tests a runner's endurance"

fortitude

n. strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity with courage

toughness, stamina, staying power

n. enduring strength and energy

will, testament

n. a legal document declaring a person's wishes regarding the disposal of their property when they die

order, rescript, decree, edict, fiat

n. a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge); "a friend in New Mexico said that the order caused no trouble out there"

announcement, proclamation, annunciation, promulgation

n. a formal public statement

denial

n. the act of asserting that something alleged is not true

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