Affirm and Explain

Affirm

Affirm verb - To state clearly and strongly.
Usage example: our business partner affirmed his trust in us, and we in turn promised not to let him down

Explain and affirm are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Explain" instead a verb "Affirm".

Explain

Explain verb - To make plain or understandable.

Affirm and explain are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Affirm" instead a verb "Explain".

Common collocations

ability affirm ability explain ability
part affirm part explain part
presence affirm presence explain presence
fact affirm fact explain fact
Other words: story, existence, feelings.
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