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Noun
S:
(n)
predicament (predicament%1:26:00::)
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quandary (quandary%1:26:00::)
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plight (plight%1:26:00::)
(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"
S:
(n)
plight (plight%1:10:00::)
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troth (troth%1:10:01::)
(a solemn pledge of fidelity)
Verb
S:
(v)
betroth (betroth%2:32:00::)
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engage (engage%2:32:00::)
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affiance (affiance%2:32:00::)
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plight (plight%2:32:01::)
(give to in marriage)
S:
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pledge (pledge%2:32:00::)
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plight (plight%2:32:00::)
(promise solemnly and formally)
"I pledge that I will honor my wife"