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Confirm 74% connected

To make firm or firmer; to add strength to; to establish; as, health is confirmed by exercise.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Confirm 74% connected

To make firm or firmer; to add strength to; to establish; as, health is confirmed by exercise.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Corroborate 74% connected

To make strong, or to give additional strength to; to strengthen.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Corroborate 74% connected

To make strong, or to give additional strength to; to strengthen.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Collateral 92% connected

Coming from, being on, or directed toward, the side; as, collateral pressure.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Confirmative 92% connected

Tending to confirm or establish.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Confirmatory 92% connected

Serving to confirm; corroborative.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Corroborative 92% connected

Tending to strengthen of confirm.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Corroboratory 92% connected

Tending to strengthen; corroborative; as, corroboratory facts.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Positive 92% connected

Having a real position, existence, or energy; existing in fact; real; actual; -- opposed to negative.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Substantiating 92% connected

of Substantiate

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Verifying 92% connected

of Verify

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

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