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Promising

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Auspicious 84% connected

Having omens or tokens of a favorable issue; giving promise of success, prosperity, or happiness; predicting good; as, an auspicious beginning.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Auspicious 84% connected

Having omens or tokens of a favorable issue; giving promise of success, prosperity, or happiness; predicting good; as, an auspicious beginning.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Likely 84% connected

Worthy of belief; probable; credible; as, a likely story.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Likely 84% connected

Worthy of belief; probable; credible; as, a likely story.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Bright 92% connected

See Brite, v. i.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Hopeful 92% connected

Full of hope, or agreeable expectation; inclined to hope; expectant.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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At times adverb · 78% connection

sporadically and infrequently; "he was arrogant and occasionally callous"; "open areas are only occasionally interrupted by clumps of…

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Believably adverb · 78% connection

easy to believe on the basis of available evidence; "he talked plausibly before the committee"; "he will probably win the election"

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Broadly speaking adverb · 78% connection

without regard to specific details or exceptions; "he interprets the law broadly"

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By and large adverb · 78% connection

usually; as a rule; "by and large it doesn't rain much here"

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Caveat noun · 78% connection

(law) a formal notice filed with a court or officer to suspend a proceeding until filer is given a hearing; "a caveat filed against th…

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Close to adverb · 78% connection

(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct; "lasted approximately an hour"; "in just about a minute"; "he's about 30 years…

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From time to time adverb · 78% connection

sporadically and infrequently; "he was arrogant and occasionally callous"; "open areas are only occasionally interrupted by clumps of…

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In all likelihood adverb · 78% connection

with considerable certainty; without much doubt; "He is probably out of the country"; "in all likelihood we are headed for war"

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In all probability adverb · 78% connection

with considerable certainty; without much doubt; "He is probably out of the country"; "in all likelihood we are headed for war"

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In part adverb · 78% connection

to some extent; in some degree; not wholly; "I felt partly to blame"; "He was partially paralyzed"

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Just about adverb · 78% connection

(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct; "lasted approximately an hour"; "in just about a minute"; "he's about 30 years…

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Limit noun · 78% connection

the greatest amount of something that is possible or allowed; "there are limits on the amount you can bet"; "it is growing rapidly wit…

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More often than not adverb · 78% connection

usually; as a rule; "by and large it doesn't rain much here"

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More or less adverb · 78% connection

(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct; "lasted approximately an hour"; "in just about a minute"; "he's about 30 years…

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Now and again adverb · 78% connection

sporadically and infrequently; "he was arrogant and occasionally callous"; "open areas are only occasionally interrupted by clumps of…

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Now and then adverb · 78% connection

sporadically and infrequently; "he was arrogant and occasionally callous"; "open areas are only occasionally interrupted by clumps of…

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Obviously adverb · 78% connection

unmistakably (‘plain’ is often used informally for ‘plainly’); "the answer is obviously wrong"; "she was in bed and evidently in great…

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On occasion adverb · 78% connection

sporadically and infrequently; "he was arrogant and occasionally callous"; "open areas are only occasionally interrupted by clumps of…

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Absolute adjective · 78% connection

Loosed from any limitation or condition; uncontrolled; unrestricted; unconditional; as, absolute authority, monarchy, sovereignty, an…

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Accept verb · 78% connection

To receive as obligatory and promise to pay; as, to accept a bill of exchange.

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Accomplish verb · 78% connection

To bring to an issue of full success; to effect; to perform; to execute fully; to fulfill; as, to accomplish a design, an object, a pr…

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Affiance noun · 78% connection

Plighted faith; marriage contract or promise.

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Agree verb · 78% connection

To make a stipulation by way of settling differences or determining a price; to exchange promises; to come to terms or to a common res…

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Assume verb · 78% connection

To undertake, as by a promise.

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Assumpsit noun · 78% connection

An action to recover damages for a breach or nonperformance of a contract or promise, express or implied, oral or in writing not under…

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Assure verb · 78% connection

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

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Back adverb · 78% connection

In withdrawal from a statement, promise, or undertaking; as, he took back0 the offensive words.

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Behest noun · 78% connection

A vow; a promise.

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Behight verb · 78% connection

To promise; to vow.

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