avowed
[ uh-voud ]
/ əˈvaʊd /
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adjective
acknowledged; declared: an avowed enemy.
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OTHER WORDS FROM avowed
a·vow·ed·ly [uh-vou-id-lee], /əˈvaʊ ɪd li/, adverba·vow·ed·ness, nounself-a·vowed, adjectiveun·a·vowed, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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