"I declare" meaning in All languages combined

See I declare on Wiktionary

Phrase [English]

Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} I declare
  1. (US) Expressing surprise or admiration. Tags: US Synonyms: I do declare
    Sense id: en-I_declare-en-phrase-NxZxRBwB Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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          "ref": "1886, Popular Recitations, page 17:",
          "text": "Well, I declare, I have all along thought you would object, and that's the reason I've been afraid to ask you.",
          "type": "quote"
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        "Expressing surprise or admiration."
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        "(US) Expressing surprise or admiration."
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        "Quotation templates to be cleaned"
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          "ref": "1886, Popular Recitations, page 17:",
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