claim
[klām]
VERB
state or assert that something is the case, typically without providing evidence or proof.
"he claimed that he came from a wealthy, educated family" · [more]
synonyms:
assert · declare · profess · maintain · state · hold · affirm · avow · aver · [more]
NOUN
an assertion of the truth of something, typically one that is disputed or in doubt.
"he was dogged by the claim that he had CIA links" · [more]
synonyms:
assertion · declaration · profession · affirmation · avowal · averment · protestation · representation · contention · submission · case · allegation · pretense · asseveration
a demand or request for something considered one's due.
"the court had denied their claims to asylum"