" avowals "

1: a solemn and often public declaration of the truth or existence of something;

  * e.g., " ... with jingoism rampant, the peace candidate felt compelled to make an avowal of his patriotism "

•  Synonyms : 

•  affirmations,

•  assertions,

•  asseverations,

•  avouchments,

•  claims,

•  declarations,

•  insistences,

•  professions,

•  protestations

•  Antonyms : 

•  disavowals

2: an open declaration of something (as a fault or the commission of an offense) about oneself;

  * e.g., " ... her own avowal that she was to blame for the accident "

•  Synonyms : 

•  acknowledgments,

•  admissions,

•  concessions,

•  confessions,

•  self-confessions

•  Antonyms : 

•  disavowals,

•  nonadmissions

1: a solemn and often public declaration of the truth or existence of something;

  * e.g., " ... with jingoism rampant, the peace candidate felt compelled to make an avowal of his patriotism "

•  Synonyms : 

•  affirmation,

•  assertion,

•  asseveration,

•  avouchment,

•  claim,

•  declaration,

•  insistence,

•  profession,

•  protestation

•  Antonyms : 

•  disavowal

2: an open declaration of something (as a fault or the commission of an offense) about oneself;

  * e.g., " ... her own avowal that she was to blame for the accident "

•  Synonyms : 

•  acknowledgment,

•  admission,

•  concession,

•  confession,

•  self-confession

•  Antonyms : 

•  disavowal,

•  nonadmission