break-vow

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break-vow

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From break + vow.

noun break-vows

  1. derogatory, obsolete An untrustworthy person; someone who habitually breaks vows and promises. With that same purpose-changer, that sly devil, / That broker, that still breaks the pate of faith, / That daily break-vow, he that wins of all, / Of kings, of beggars, old men, young men, maids,

    Similar: break-promise, oathbreaker, piker, reneger, break-vow

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@misc{break_vow_2026,
  title = {break-vow},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/break-vow},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}