solemn promise
Sacred word given
A solemn promise is a serious, formal commitment—one made with gravity and full intention to honor it.
The phrase emphasizes weight and sincerity beyond an ordinary promise: He made a solemn promise to care for her children.
Wedding vows and oaths of office are solemn promises.
- vowSolemn personal commitment
- oathFormal binding promise
- swearing-inOfficial oath-taking ceremony
- blood oathVow sealed by bloodshed
- cross my heartEmphatic truthfulness pledge
pinky swear · covenant · contract · troth · marriage vows · till death do us part · word of honor · gentleman's agreement · keep your word · sacred oath · agreement · commitment · resolution · treaty · sworn oath · religious vows · obligation · allegiance
- courtroom oathsoath, testimony, sworn statement, affidavit, deposition
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Deliberate falsehood
deception · betrayal · broken vow · empty words · breach of trust
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Humorous remark or act
joke · quip · banter · small talk · idle chatter
solemn promisebroken promise
Commitment not honored
false promise · empty promise · lie · betrayal · lip service
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