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Used with adjectives:
"
I didn't believe his false claim."
(false, unfounded, unsubstantiated, conflicting, bogus)
"
That's an absurd claim!"
(absurd, astonishing, bold, exaggerated, extraordinary, outrageous, ridiculous)
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The insurance company will investigate the large claim."
(large, small, excessive, fraudulent)
"
She received a lot of money for her accident claim."
(accident, damage, insurance, medical, discrimination, harassment, malpractice, civil)
"
He has a strong claim in this property."
(strong, good, prior, legal)
Used with verbs:
"
The company made bogus claims that their products were safe."
(made, offered)
"
She has challenged my claim."
(challenged, denied, dismissed, disputed, refuted, rejected, disproved)
"
You better prove your claim with facts."
(prove, back up, substantiate, support, validate, verify)
"
The insurance company will evaluate the claim."
(evaluate, investigate, review, assess)
"
The claim was allowed in court."
(be + allowed, be + upheld)
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Did you file a claim for damages?"
(file, submit, bring, make)
"
He decided to drop the claim."
(drop, withdraw, dismiss)
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We won our claim."
(won, lost, settled)
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I am staking my claim to this property."
(be + staking, be + laying, be + asserting)
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You'll need to establish your claim."
(establish, prove, forfeit, relinquish, withdraw)
Used with prepositions:
"
The human resources department is investigating claims about sexual harassment in the office."
(about, of)
"
She filed a claim against her former employer."
(against)
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He filed a claim for damages to his car."
(for)
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We have a claim on our grandfather's land."
(on)
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She lost the claim to the property."
(to)
