Commitment and Want

Commitment

Commitment noun - Adherence to something to which one is bound by a pledge or duty.

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Want and commitment are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Want" instead a noun "Commitment".

Nearby Words: commit, commission, committed

Want noun - The fact or state of being absent.

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Commitment and want are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Commitment" instead a noun "Want".

Nearby Words: wanting, wanted

complete	complete commitment	complete want
total	total commitment	total want
original	original commitment	original want
actual	actual commitment	actual want
Other adjectives: real, constant, big, extreme, great, little, absolute, personal, new, different.

A character with commitment issues does not want to settle down with a Love Interest.

Source: Commitment Issues
In the first season of How I Met Your Mother, Barney tries to seduce Robin, saying that "we both think commitment's a drag, we want something fun and casual, and we clearly get along".

Source: Birds of a Feather
Eventually, he accepted that she didn't want a commitment, signifying this by spelling out "I Love You" with glowing shrimp (long story).

Source: Wacky Marriage Proposal

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