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plight

British pronunciation/plˈa‍ɪt/
American pronunciation/ˈpɫaɪt/
to plight
[VERB]
MAIN VERB
1

give to in marriage

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to plight definition and meaning
2

promise solemnly and formally

synonyms : pledge
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Plight
[NOUN]
1

an unpleasant, sad, or difficult situation

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2

a solemn pledge of fidelity

synonyms : troth
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Examples
1. We were deeply moved by her plight.
2. Sad, woe is us, to come to this plight!
3. She felt deeply moved by this picture of his plight.
4. Lorenzo's determination kept the girls' plight the talk of the towns.
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