"averral" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: averrals [plural]
Etymology: From aver + -al, influenced by avowal. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|aver|al}} aver + -al Head templates: {{en-noun}} averral (plural averrals)
  1. (nonstandard) The act of averring; an assertion of truth. Tags: nonstandard Synonyms: avowal

Inflected forms

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