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"the accident claimed three lives"verbtake as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs
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"He claimed his suitcases at the airline counter" "Mr. Smith claims special tax exemptions because he is a foreign resident"verbdemand as being one's due or property; assert one's right or title toOpposite:
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"a strong legal claim to the property" "he staked his claim"nounan established or recognized right
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"his claim asked for damages"nounan assertion of a right (as to money or property)type of:
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"his claim that he was innocent" "evidence contradicted the government's claims"nounan assertion that something is true or factualtype of:
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"They claimed on the maximum allowable amount"verbask for legally or make a legal claim to, as of debts, for example
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"He claimed that he killed the burglar"verbassert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existingOpposite:type of:
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"they struck in support of their claim for a shorter work day"noundemand for something as rightful or duetype of:
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