What does "vowing" mean?

present participle and gerund of vow

What is a synonym for "vowing"?

Common synonyms include: affirm, and candle, assert, assert under oath, asseverate, assurance.

Vowing

verb

verb ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

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Verb

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present participle and gerund of vow form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

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affirm and candle assert assert under oath asseverate assurance

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"The sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has issued an ominous military threat toward South Korea, vowing unspecified retaliation over South Korean activists who have floated anti-Pyongyang leaflets into the North."

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