Answer: idoso

AnswerCrossword Clue
IDOSOPlayground rebuttal
IDOSO"... swear" (affirmation of a deposition)
IDOSOEmphatic assertion
IDOSODefiant retort
IDOSOInsistent retort
IDOSOPlayground retort
IDOSOPlayground assertion
IDOSO"You're wrong about me!"
IDOSO'-- solemnly swear ...'
IDOSOPlayground defense