breach of promise

breach of prom·ise

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [breech uhv, ov prom-is]
- /britʃ ʌv, ɒv ˈprɒm ɪs/
- /briːtʃ əv ˈprɒmɪs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [breech uhv, ov prom-is]
- /britʃ ʌv, ɒv ˈprɒm ɪs/

Definitions of breach of promise words

noun breach of promise (formerly) failure to carry out one's promise to marry 3
noun breach of promise a breaking of a promise, esp. a promise to marry 3
noun breach of promise a violation of one's promise, especially of a promise to marry a specific person. 1
noun breach of promise Used other than as an idiom: see breach,‎ promise. 0
noun breach of promise (law) A tort in common law arising when a man withdraws an earlier promise to marry a woman; abolished in many jurisdictions. 0

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Origin of breach of promise

First appearance:

before 1580

One of the 35% oldest English words

First recorded in 1580-90

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Parts of speech for Breach of promise

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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breach of promise popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 2% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for breach of promise

noun breach of promise

breach of trust — a violation of duty by a trustee or any other person in a fiduciary position
bad faith — intention to deceive; treachery or dishonesty (esp in the phrase in bad faith)
breach of faith — a violation of good faith, confidence, or trust; betrayal: To abandon your friends now would be a breach of faith.

All 3 Synonyms of breach of promise

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