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swore

American  
[swawr, swohr] / swɔr, swoʊr /

verb

  1. a simple past tense of swear.

swore British  
/ swɔː /

verb

  1. the past tense of swear

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These clients swore they believed this adviser to be a decent and honest man, and he lived very modestly.

From MarketWatch

Federal officials, including the president’s Cabinet and members of Congress, all swore an oath to follow the Constitution and protect the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic.

From Salon

When I was 22 years old, I commissioned as an Ensign in the United States Navy and swore an oath to the Constitution.

From Salon

“The butlers searched all over the house, ma’am. They swore they didn’t see any mice.”

From Literature

Speaking as she swore in her new cabinet, Samia warned that the violence could "set the country back".

From BBC

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