"could have sworn" meaning in English

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Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb}} could have sworn
  1. (informal) Is very sure about; especially when the thing in question is apparently not the case or could be doubted. Tags: informal Synonyms: could've sworn
    Sense id: en-could_have_sworn-en-verb-lcYMGUV0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Alternative forms

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