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Avouch vs Proclaim - What's the difference?

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Avouch is a related term of proclaim.


As verbs the difference between avouch and proclaim

is that avouch is to declare freely and openly; to assert while proclaim is to excitedly, verbosely and candidly describe.

As a noun avouch

is (obsolete) evidence; declaration.

avouch

English

Verb

(es)
  • To declare freely and openly; to assert.
  • * Shakespeare
    • if this which he avouches does appear
  • * Spenser
    • Such antiquities could have been avouched for the Irish.
  • To acknowledge deliberately; to admit; to confess; to sanction.
  • * Bible, Deuteronomy xxvi. 17
    • Thou hast avouched the Lord this day to be thy God.
  • To confirm or verify, to affirm the validity of.
  • * Milman
    • We might be disposed to question its authenticity, it if were not avouched by the full evidence.
  • To appeal to; to cite or claim as authority.
  • * Edward Coke
    • They avouch many successions of authorities.

    Noun

    (-)
  • (obsolete) evidence; declaration
  • * Shakespeare
    • The sensible and true avouch / Of mine own eyes.

    proclaim

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To excitedly, verbosely and candidly describe.
  • To announce or declare.
  • *
    • , title=(The Celebrity), chapter=2 , passage=Sunning himself on the board steps, I saw for the first time Mr. Farquhar Fenelon Cooke.

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