Promise and Read

Promise

Promise verb - To make a solemn declaration of intent.

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Read and promise are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Read" instead a verb "Promise".

Read verb - To tell of or describe beforehand.

Usage example: the psychic claimed to be able to read his future

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Promise and read are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Promise" instead a verb "Read".

old	old promise	old read
good	good promise	good read
best	best promise	best read
perfect	perfect promise	perfect read
Other adjectives: original, initial, definite, great, little, excellent, personal, chilling, different, comic.

rest	promise rest	read rest
future	promise future	read future
time	promise time	read time
words	promise words	read words
Other words: comic, times, memories.

The plot is interesting and I promise you'll keep wanting to read it until you finish!

Source: Fanfic Recs / A Certain Magical Index
Their relationship is epitomized in "Once Burned" when Ten gives Batman a note to give to a boy named Terry McGinnis; she makes him promise to give it to Terry, but also makes him promise not to read it himself.

Source: Western Animation / Batman Beyond
That being said, he did promise Raven that he wouldn't read her mind, and he did ask for Erik's permission before searching for the brightest corner of his friend's memory system.

Source: Film / X-Men Film Series

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