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could've sworn

could've sworn is the alternative form of could have sworn.

Meaning of could have sworn

Verb

could have sworn

  1. (informal) Is very sure about; especially when the thing in question is apparently not the case or could be doubted.
    • "You lost your bracelet?" "Yeah, but I could have sworn it was in the kitchen on the table when I last saw it."

Questions about could've sworn

What is could've sworn the alternative form of?
Could've sworn is the alternative form of could have sworn.

Words near could've sworn in the dictionary

  1. could of
  2. could use
  3. could we get the bill
  4. could'st
  5. could've
  6. could've sworn
  7. coulda
  8. coulda fooled me
  9. coulda, shoulda, woulda
  10. coulda, woulda, shoulda
  11. coulde

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