| Main Entry: | solemn word |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | promise |
Synonyms: |
affiance, affirmation, agreement, asseveration, assurance, avowal, betrothal, bond, commitment, compact, consent, contract, covenant, earnest, engagement, espousal, guarantee, guaranty, insurance, marriage, oath, obligation, pact, parole, pawn, pledge, plight, profession, promissory note, sacred word, security, stipulation, swear, swearing, token, troth, undertaking, vow, warrant, warranty, word of honor, word* |
| Main Entry: | word |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | promise |
Synonyms: |
affirmation, assertion, assurance, commitment, declaration, engagement, guarantee, oath, parole, pledge, plight, solemn oath, solemn word, vow, warrant, word of honor |
Antonyms: |
breach, break |
| Main Entry: | debt of honor |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | moral obligation to pay a debt |
Synonyms: |
solemn declaration, solemn promise, solemn word, word of honor |
| Main Entry: | word of honor |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | solemn declaration |
Synonyms: |
assurance, commitment, faith, gentlemen's agreement, guarantee, oath, pledge, plight, promise, solemn oath, solemn promise, solemn word, swearing, troth, verbal agreement, vow, warrant, warranty |
| Concept: | Word. |
| Category: | 2. Conventional Means; Language Generally |
Synonyms: |
-nouns
word, term, vocable; name; phrase; root, etymon; derivative; part of speech (grammar); ideophone., dictionary, vocabulary, lexicon, index, glossary, thesaurus, gradus, delectus, concordance., etymology, derivation; glossology, terminology, orismology; paleology (philogy)., lexicography; glossography (scholar); lexicologist, verbarian.
-adjectives
verbal, literal; titular, nominal., [Similarly derived] conjugat, paronymous; derivative.
-adverbs
verbally; verbatim (exactly).
-phrases
"the artillery of words" [Swift].
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