plight
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(noun) a solemn pledge of fidelity |
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Synonyms: troth |
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Related Words: assurance, pledge |
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| 2. |
(verb) promise solemnly and formally |
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Synonyms: pledge |
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Related Words: assure, covenant, guarantee, promise, vouch, vow |
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(noun) a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one: "finds himself in a most awkward predicament"; "the woeful plight of homeless people" |
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Synonyms: predicament, quandary |
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Related Words: box, care, corner, difficulty |
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| 4. |
(verb) give to, in marriage |
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Synonyms: affiance, betroth, engage |
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Related Words: vow |
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