word+of+promise

  • 51promise — Giving one s word that one will do something creates a reason for action in the future. But when the time comes, by keeping the promise one seems to act because one has done something in the past, rather than for the sake of promoting some goal… …

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  • 52promise — 1. noun 1) you broke your promise Syn: word (of honour), assurance, pledge, vow, guarantee, oath, bond, undertaking, agreement, commitment, contract 2) he shows promise Syn …

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  • 53Word — n. & v. n. 1 a sound or combination of sounds forming a meaningful element of speech, usu. shown with a space on either side of it when written or printed, used as part (or occas. as the whole) of a sentence. 2 speech, esp. as distinct from… …

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  • 54word — n. & v. n. 1 a sound or combination of sounds forming a meaningful element of speech, usu. shown with a space on either side of it when written or printed, used as part (or occas. as the whole) of a sentence. 2 speech, esp. as distinct from… …

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  • 55word — [[t]wɜrd[/t]] n. 1) ling. a unit of language, consisting of one or more spoken sounds or their written representation, that functions as a principal carrier of meaning, is typically seen as the smallest such unit capable of independent use, is… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 56word — 1. noun /wɜː(ɹ)d,wɝd/ a) The fact or action of speaking, as opposed to writing or to action. she believed them still so very much attached to each other, that they could not be too sedulously divided in word and deed on every occasion. b)… …

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  • 57word — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German wort word, Latin verbum, Greek eirein to say, speak, Hittite weriya to call, name Date: before 12th century 1. a. something that is said b. plural (1) talk, discourse …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 58promise — n 1. pledge, assurance, word, solemn word, word of honor, parole, Archaic. troth; vow, oath, sworn statement or declaration, testimony; endorsement, signature, written statement, testimonial; attestation, affirmation, profession, avowal,… …

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  • 59word — Synonyms and related words: Bible oath, Parthian shot, account, acquaintance, adage, address, admission, advice, affidavit, affirmance, affirmation, allegation, altercation, ana, analects, announcement, annunciation, answer, aphorism, apostrophe …

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  • 60word — n 1. term, name, expression; ideogram, hieroglyphic, Linguistics. morpheme, etymon; symbol, representation, sign. 2. words a. talk, speech, rambling, chatter, Fr. bavardage. chitchat, patter, babble.b. quarrel, spat, wrangle, argument, squabble,… …

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