claim
B1Frequent NGSL-1UK /kleɪm/US /kleɪm/
Meaning
noun
a statement that something is true although it has not been proved and other people may not agree with or believe it
“claim about somebody/something, The company had made false claims about its products.”
verb
to say that something is true although it has not been proved and other people may not believe it
“claim (that)…, He claims (that) he was not given a fair hearing.”
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“industry is becoming better known for a less noble innovation the belief that you can claim credit without accepting responsibility we see it every day now with every data breach every privacy”
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