Answer:

declares

Answer	Crossword Clue
DECLARES	Avows
DECLARES	Proclaims
DECLARES	Makes a bid, in bridge.

DECLARES	Bids, in bridge.
DECLARES	Bids, in bridge
DECLARES	States
DECLARES	Makes manifest
DECLARES	Adjudges
DECLARES	States emphatically

Crossword

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