Definitions
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- n. The act of averring; an assertion of truth.
Etymologies
aver + -al, influenced by avowal (Wiktionary)
Examples
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I did not, for various reasons, later translate that into McCain, but he does a fine job of fulfilling the prediction, including his averral during the debate (fere) –
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Your chastisement or accusation of your dog accompanied by a glare may also provoke a demure averral of the dog’s gaze.
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Despite Lee’s subsequent averral that he wanted to avoid a battle in Pennsylvania, he sought such an engagement, hoping to strike Hooker’s units in detail as they marched north.
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