verb as in strong fondness

Strongest matches

claim, assert, demand

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Example Sentences

Example:He claimed his right to privacy when his phone was searched without a warrant.

Definition:To assert a right to or as if as one's own.

From claim

Example:She asserted her independence and refused to be dictated to by anyone.

Definition:To maintain or declare positively; state or tell positively; affirm.

From assert

Example:They demanded an apology for the mishandling of the case.

Definition:To ask for something.

From demand