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RECALL BEFORE REVEAL

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To state openly that one holds a belief, feeling, or qualification, sometimes with doubt about its sincerity.

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profess

The members profess respect for open debate, but their conduct must support that claim.
Dictionary practice example.
A club officer continued to profess support for open participation while reserving every desirable workshop place for his friends.
From Judging Conduct and Claims.
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