Claim and Uphold

Claim

Claim verb - To state as a fact usually forcefully.

Usage example: people who claim that they have been kidnapped by aliens from other worlds

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Uphold and claim are semantically related in demand topic. In some cases you can use "Uphold" instead a verb "Claim", when it comes to topics like assert, assure.

Nearby Words: claimed, claiming, claimant

Uphold

Uphold verb - To continue to declare to be true or proper despite opposition or objections.

Usage example: determined to uphold her views in the face of all challenges

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Claim and uphold are semantically related in assure topic. Sometimes you can use "Claim" instead a verb "Uphold".

Nearby Words: upholder, upholding

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Common collocations

name	claim name	uphold name
legacy	claim legacy	uphold legacy
right	claim right	uphold right
mantle	claim mantle	uphold mantle

Both words in one sentence

Hypocrite: Both Harry and Hermione claim a moral high ground they fail miserably to uphold.

Source: Fan Fic / The Last War
He did at least claim that he wanted to make everyone a god too, but it wasn't quite what they had in mind... Knight Templar: Yawgmoth is unyielding in his beliefs, and is ready to sacrifice everything and everyone to uphold them.

Source: Literature / The Thran

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