| NOUN | communication | declaration | a statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written) |
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| communication | declaration | (law) unsworn statement / statement that can be admitted in evidence in a legal transaction | |
| communication | declaration | a statement of taxable goods or of dutiable properties | |
| communication | declaration, contract | (contract bridge) the highest bid becomes the contract setting the number of tricks that the bidder must make | |
| communication | declaration, announcement, proclamation, annunciation | a formal public statement | |
| communication | declaration, resolution, resolve | a formal expression by a meeting |
| Sounds | deh.klerey'shahn | |
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| Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... | |
| Meaning | A statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written). | |
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| Narrower | assertion, averment, asseveration | A declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary) |
| bastardization | declaring or rendering bastard | |
| confession | A public declaration of your faith | |
| manifesto, pronunciamento | A public declaration of intentions (as issued by a political party or government) | |
| postulation, predication | (logic) a declaration of something self-evident | |
| pronouncement, dictum, say-so | An authoritative declaration | |
| protestation | A strong declaration of protest | |
| threat | declaration of an intention or a determination to inflict harm on another | |
| Broader | statement | A message that is stated or declared |
| Spanish | afirmación, declaración, manifestación | |
| Catalan | afirmació, declaració, manifestació | |
| Verbs | declare | state emphatically and authoritatively |
| Meaning | (law) unsworn statement / statement that can be admitted in evidence in a legal transaction. | |
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| Example | "his declaration of innocence" | |
| Category | law, jurisprudence | The collection of rules imposed by authority |
| Broader | testimony | A solemn statement / statement made under oath |
| Spanish | declaración | |
| Catalan | declaració | |
| Meaning | A statement of taxable goods or of dutiable properties. | |
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| Broader | statement | A message that is stated or declared |
| Verbs | declare | make a declaration (of dutiable goods) to a customs official |
| Meaning | (contract bridge) the highest bid becomes the contract setting the number of tricks that the bidder must make. | |
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| Synonym | contract | |
| Category | contract | A binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law |
| Part of | bridge | Any of various card games based on whist for four players |
| Broader | bid, bidding | (bridge) the number of tricks a bridge player is willing to contract to make |
| Verbs | declare | designate (a trump suit or no-trump) with the final bid of a hand |
| Meaning | A formal public statement. | |
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| Example | "a declaration of independence" | |
| Synonyms | announcement, proclamation, annunciation | |
| Narrower | edict | A formal or authoritative proclamation |
| promulgation | The official announcement of a new law or ordinance whereby the law or ordinance is put into effect | |
| Broader | statement | A message that is stated or declared |
| Spanish | anuncio, pregón, proclamación, proclama, promulgación | |
| Catalan | anunci, crida, pregó, proclamació, promulgació | |
| Verbs | declare | announce publicly or officially |
| Meaning | A formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote. | |
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| Synonyms | resolution, resolve | |
| Instances | Declaration of Independence | The document recording the proclamation of the second Continental Congress (4 July 1776) asserting the independence of the Colonies from Great Britain |
| Narrower | joint resolution | A resolution passed by both houses of Congress which becomes legally binding when signed by the Chief Executive (or passed over the Chief Executive's veto) |
| Broader | document, written document, papers | writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature) |
| Spanish | declaración, resolución | |
| Catalan | resolució | |
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