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promise

/ˈpɹɒmɪs/ /ˈpɹɑmɪs/

Meanings
noun
An oath or affirmation; a vow

Examples :

"if I make a promise, I always stick to it;  he broke his promise"
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Related Words

Illustration commitment

commitment noun

/kəˈmɪtmənt/ /kəˈmɪmʌnt/

The act or an instance of committing, putting in charge, keeping, or trust, especially:

"My commitment to finishing my school project is strong; I plan to stay late at the library to complete it. "

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representing verb

/ɹɛpɹɪˈzɛntɪŋ/

To present again or anew; to present by means of something standing in the place of; to exhibit the counterpart or image of; to typify.

"The student is representing the country of France in the class presentation. "

Illustration fulfillment

fulfillment noun

/fʊlˈfɪlmənt/ /fʊˈfɪlmənt/

The act of fulfilling.

"The fulfillment of her dream was to graduate from university. "

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significant noun

/sɪɡˈnɪ.fɪ.kənt/

That which has significance; a sign; a token; a symbol.

"The teacher's smile was a significant of approval for my hard work. "

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especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

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expectation noun

/ɛkspɛkˈteɪʃən/

The act or state of expecting or looking forward to an event as about to happen.

"My expectation is that the school will have a good field trip next week. "

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asynchronous adjective

/eɪˈsɪŋkɹənəs/

Not synchronous; occurring at different times.

"Instead of having a live video call, we communicated through asynchronous messages, responding whenever we had time. "

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affirmation noun

/æfɝˈmeɪʃn/

That which is affirmed; a declaration that something is true.

"Her daily affirmation was, "I am capable and strong." "

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transaction noun

/tɹænˈzækʃən/

The act of conducting or carrying out (business, negotiations, plans).

"The transaction was made on Friday with the supplier."

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improvement noun

/ɪmˈpɹuːvmənt/

The act of improving; advancement or growth; a bettering

"The improvement in her math scores was noticeable after she started attending extra tutoring sessions. "

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placeholder noun

/ˈpleɪsˌhoʊldɚ/

Something used or included temporarily or as a substitute for something that is not known or must remain generic; that which holds, denotes or reserves a place for something to come later.

"Please enter your name here; "Your Name" is just a placeholder until you fill it in. "

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undertakes verb

/ˌʌndərˈteɪks/ /ˌʌndərteɪks/

To take upon oneself; to start, to embark on (a specific task etc.).

"The company undertakes a major renovation of its headquarters next month. "