claim

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Synonyms: clam, clair, claik, clai, clim, flaim, chaim, caim, laim, clait, clasm

Antonyms: clam, clair, claik, clai, clim, flaim, chaim, caim, laim, clait, clasm

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Noun

1. A [[demand]] of ownership made for something.
2. The thing claimed.
3. The right or ground of demanding.
4. A new statement of something one believes to be the truth, usually when the statement has yet to be verified or without valid evidence provided.
5. A demand of ownership for previously unowned land.
6. {{lb|en|legal}} A legal demand for [[compensation]] or [[damages]].

Verb

1. To [[demand]] [[ownership]] of.
2. To [[state]] a [[new]] [[fact]], typically without providing evidence to prove it is true.
3. To demand ownership or [[right]] to [[use]] for [[land]].
4. {{lb|en|legal}} To [[demand]] [[compensation]] or [[damages]] through the courts.
5. {{lb|en|intransitive}} To be entitled to anything; to deduce a right or title; to have a claim.
6. To cause the [[loss]] of.
7. To win as a prize in a sport or competition.
8. {{lb|en|obsolete}} To proclaim.
9. {{lb|en|archaic}} To call or name.

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