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States opposed omitting conclusion (5)

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avers

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'states' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for avers that I've seen before include "States firmly - really raves" , "Alleges, asserts" , "Declares to be true" , "States to be true" , "Swears" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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