Affirm and Renounce

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Affirm verb - To state as a fact usually forcefully.

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Renounce is an antonym for affirm in topics: confirm, declare the truth of something.

Renounce verb - To solemnly or formally reject or go back on (as something formerly adhered to).

Usage example: after another failed romance he vowed that he was renouncing the world and becoming a monk

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Affirm is an antonym for renounce.

love	affirm love	renounce love
loyalty	affirm loyalty	renounce loyalty
allegiance	affirm allegiance	renounce allegiance
life	affirm life	renounce life
Other words: status, identity, side, existence.

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