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Promise

/prˈɑməs/
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(noun) An oath or affirmation; a vow.

The slowest one to make a promise is the most faithful one in keeping it.
You must promise not to take the rope off.
CEFR Practice Quiz
She made a solemn ____ to her dying mother that she would look after her younger siblings.

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