solemn
adjective
used about things such as promises that express serious intentions
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adjective
hollow promises or threats are not sincere, or are about things that will not really happen
adjective
used for describing a situation in which you do not do what you promised, agreed, or hoped
doing what you have promised to do
used for making a serious promise to do something
used for saying that people can trust you because if you promise to do something, you will do it
used as a way of making a promise, especially between children
something good that someone promises you but that never seems to happen
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