| NOUN | state | plight, predicament, quandary | a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one |
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| communication | plight, troth | a solemn pledge of fidelity | |
| VERB | communication | plight, betroth, engage, affiance | give to in marriage |
| communication | plight, pledge | promise solemnly and formally |
| Sounds | play't | |
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| Rhymes | acolyte ... write: 181 rhymes with ayt... | |
| Meaning | A situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one. | |
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| Example | "the woeful plight of homeless people" | |
| Synonyms | predicament, quandary | |
| Narrower | care | A cause for feeling concern |
| corner, box | A predicament from which a skillful or graceful escape is impossible | |
| hot water | A dangerous or distressing predicament | |
| Broader | difficulty | A condition or state of affairs almost beyond one's ability to deal with and requiring great effort to bear or overcome |
| Spanish | aprieto, apuro, brete, dilema, predicamento | |
| Catalan | destret, dilema, predicament, tràngol | |
| Meaning | A solemn pledge of fidelity. | |
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| Synonym | troth | |
| Broader | assurance, pledge | A binding commitment to do or give or refrain from something |
| Spanish | compromiso, promesa | |
| Verbs | plight | promise solemnly and formally |
| Meaning | Give to in marriage. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody; Somebody ----s somebody PP | |
| Synonyms | betroth, engage, affiance | |
| Broader | vow | make a vow |
| Spanish | comprometerse, contraer esponsales, desposar, prometerse | |
| Catalan | comprometre's, prometre's | |
| Meaning | promise solemnly and formally. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | |
| Synonym | pledge | |
| Narrower | covenant | Enter into a covenant or formal agreement |
| covenant | Enter into a covenant | |
| guarantee, vouch | Give surety or assume responsibility | |
| vow | make a vow | |
| Broader | promise, assure | make a promise or commitment |
| Spanish | dar la palabra, jurar, prometer | |
| Nouns | plight | a solemn pledge of fidelity |
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