Affirm and Confess

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Affirm verb - To state as a fact usually forcefully.

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Confess is a synonym for affirm. In some cases you can use "Confess" instead a verb "Affirm".

Confess verb - To accept the truth or existence of (something) usually reluctantly.

Usage example: political prisoners, under threat of torture, forced to confess their guilt

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Affirm is a synonym for confess in acknowledge topic. You can use "Affirm" instead a verb "Confess", if it concerns topics such as admit, declare.

love	affirm love	confess love
life	affirm life	confess life
part	affirm part	confess part
presence	affirm presence	confess presence
Other words: fact, identity, feelings.

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