avouchment

a solemn and often public declaration of the truth or existence of something your avouchment of his good intentions means he won't be disciplined Synonyms affirmation, assertion, asseveration, protestation, avowal, claim, declaration, insistence, professionRelated Words allegation; announcement, proclamation, pronouncement; argument, justification, rationalization, reason; confirmation, reaffirmation, reconfirmation, vindicationNear Antonyms disclaimer; challenge, dispute, question; confutation, disproof, rebuttal, refutation; contradiction, denial, negationAntonyms disavowal