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Added 9 October 2026

avouch

/əˈvaʊt͡ʃ/ verb

Latin root: advocāre Wiktionary

verb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about avouch at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Admit openly and bluntly; make no bones about.

Origin

From Old French avouchier, from Latin advocāre. Doublet of advocate, advoke, and avow.

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