RECALL BEFORE REVEAL

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To state positively that something is true or to express firm support for it.

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affirm

The chair will affirm the committee's commitment to an open review.
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When the club newsletter printed an unfinished photograph, editor Priya gave a frank account of the mistake instead of hiding behind vague references to the process. She could affirm that she had approved the layout, because her message appeared in the shared record.
From Responses to a Shared Mistake.
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