Plight: alternatives and connections

The act of assuring; a declaration tending to inspire full confidence; that which is designed to give confidence.

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To make sure or certain; to render confident by a promise, declaration, or other evidence.

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Difficulty.

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The state of being difficult, or hard to do; hardness; arduousness; -- opposed to easiness or facility; as, the difficulty of a task or enterprise; a…

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The transfer of possession of personal property from a debtor to a creditor as security for a debt or engagement; also, the contract created between…

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In general, a declaration, written or verbal, made by one person to another, which binds the person who makes it to do, or to forbear to do, a specif…

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A solemn promise made to God, or to some deity; an act by which one consecrates or devotes himself, absolutely or conditionally, wholly or in part, f…

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A tree or shrub, flourishing in different parts of the world. The common box (Buxus sempervirens) has two varieties, one of which, the dwarf box (B.…

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A burdensome sense of responsibility; trouble caused by onerous duties; anxiety; concern; solicitude.

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The point where two converging lines meet; an angle, either external or internal.

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A mutual agreement of two or more persons or parties, or one of the stipulations in such an agreement.

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In law and common usage: A promise to answer for the payment of some debt, or the performance of some duty, in case of the failure of another person,…

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To call; to summon.

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A solemn promise made to God, or to some deity; an act by which one consecrates or devotes himself, absolutely or conditionally, wholly or in part, f…

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Plighted faith; marriage contract or promise.

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To contract to any one for a marriage; to engage or promise in order to marriage; to affiance; -- used esp. of a woman.

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To put under pledge; to pledge; to place under obligations to do or forbear doing something, as by a pledge, oath, or promise; to bind by contract or…

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The transfer of possession of personal property from a debtor to a creditor as security for a debt or engagement; also, the contract created between…

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A class or kind described by any definite marks; hence, condition; particular situation or state; especially, an unfortunate or trying position or co…

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A state of difficulty or perplexity; doubt; uncertainty.

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Belief; faith; fidelity.

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