n. Function: verb
1
Synonyms: DEMAND 1, call, challenge, exact, postulate, require, requisition, solicit
Related Words: adduce, advance, allege; assert, defend, justify, maintain, vindicate
Contrasted Words: abnegate, forgo; refuse, reject, repudiate; disavow, disown
Antonyms: disclaim; renounce
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Synonyms: MAINTAIN 2, argue, assert, contend, defend, justify, vindicate, warrant