State boldly (4)
I believe the answer is:
avow
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">state boldly</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for avow that I've seen before include "Declare - admit" , "Assert - admit" , "Affirm, swear" , "Assert or confess openly" , "State openly" .)