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How to sign: assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing
"He claimed that he killed the burglar";
Categories: affirm
Within this category: charge, contend, make out, profess, profess, purport
How to sign: demand as being one's due or property; assert one's right or title to
"He claimed his suitcases at the airline counter"; "Mr. Smith claims special tax exemptions because he is a foreign resident";
Similiar / Same: lay claim, arrogate
Categories: bespeak, call for, quest, request
Within this category: arrogate, pretend, requisition