Profess
Profess verb - To state as a fact usually forcefully.
Usage example: he professed his innocence to anyone who would listen
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Many demons at least profess not to believe in Heaven, and almost none believe that it's anything like the humans think it is (the Fallen Angels can't comment, having forgotten everything down to the reason why they Fell in the first place).
Source: The Legions of Hell
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