Agreement
Betrothal
Betrothal noun - The act or state of being engaged to be married.
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Synonyms for Betrothal
Agreement and betrothal are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Agreement" instead a noun "Betrothal".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- engagement and agreement
- engagement and betrothal
- affinity and agreement
- affinity and betrothal
- bond and agreement
- bond and betrothal
- alliance and agreement
- alliance and betrothal
- union and agreement
- union and betrothal
- obligation and agreement
- obligation and betrothal
- pledge and agreement
- pledge and betrothal
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
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He apparently sees no problem with being betrothed to one girl while having a crush on another (he might be viewing the betrothal as more of a business agreement than a romantic relationship).
Source: Webcomic / Girls of the Wild - However, near the end of the book, Maric kills Katriel for being an enemy spy and Rowan finds herself going along with the original betrothal agreement and ultimately marries Maric out of duty and not out of love.
Source: Shaggy Dog Story / Literature
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