declare flatly
Frequency: 7.00.9 per million words
to announce or express something clearly and publicly
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Examples (10)
- The president will declare flatly that no negotiations are possible.
- She declared flatly that she would not participate in the meeting.
- The company declared flatly that all rumors were false.
- He declared flatly his intention to resign from the board.
- The minister declared flatly that new taxes would not be introduced.
- They declared flatly their opposition to the proposed changes.
- The witness declared flatly that he had seen nothing suspicious.
- Management declared flatly that layoffs were not being considered.
- The defendant declared flatly his innocence before the court.
- Officials declared flatly that the policy would remain unchanged.