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take the Fifth vs declare

declare vs take the Fifth

take the Fifth and declare both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
take the Fifth No No Yes No
declare No No Yes No
As verbs, declare is a hypernym of take the Fifth; that is, declare is a word with a broader meaning than take the Fifth:
  • take the Fifth: refuse to testify by invoking the Fifth Amendment, which states that nobody may be forced to testify as a witness against himself or herself
  • declare: state emphatically and authoritatively
take the Fifth (verb) declare (verb)
refuse to testify by invoking the Fifth Amendment, which states that nobody may be forced to testify as a witness against himself or herself state emphatically and authoritatively
state firmly
make a declaration (of dutiable goods) to a customs official
declare to be
announce publicly or officially
proclaim one's support, sympathy, or opinion for or against
designate (a trump suit or no-trump) with the final bid of a hand
authorize payments of
Difference between take the Fifth and declare

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