Avouched Synonyms and Antonyms

Admit openly and bluntly; make no bones about
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. avowed
  2. stated
  3. said
  4. maintained
  5. held
  6. declared
  7. contended
  8. claimed
  9. averred
  10. asserted
  11. argued
  12. alleged
  13. affirmed
Antonyms:
  1. disavowed