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avoucher (s) (noun), avouchers (pl)
1. Someone who makes frank acknowledgment or affirmation of something: Jim’s mother gave the bank her personal assurance as an avoucher when he wanted to open up his own banking account.
2. Those who declare or assert something with strong declarations: The members of the peace committee were morally sound and quite eloquent avouchers when it came to stating their convictions at the convention.