Affirm and Negative

Opposite meaning words

Affirm verb - To state as a fact usually forcefully.

Usage example: unwilling to affirm without further study that the painting is an original Rembrandt

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Negative is an antonym for affirm.

Negative verb - To declare not to be true.

Usage example: the governor's press secretary promptly negatived the rumor that he was not intending to run for reelection

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Affirm is an antonym for negative.

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