Cite
Cite verb - To make reference to or speak about briefly but specifically.
Usage example: cited a number of similar instances of people surviving plane crashes
Declare is a synonym for cite in remark topic. In some cases you can use "Declare" instead a verb "Cite", when it comes to topics like assert.
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Both words in one sentence
- As is always the case with Character Derailment tropes, Not As You Know Them can be fairly subjective; there will be those who hate the changes and declare Fanon Discontinuity, and those who like them and cite Character Development (albeit Character Development that happened "off screen").
Source: Not as You Know Them
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