Forswearing

Synonyms for "forswearing" (52 found)

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Closest matches (11)

Noun(4 words)

renunciation abandon abjuration abjure

abdication abrogation annulment artfulness cession contradictioncredibility gap

Strong matches (15)

crossing denial disaffirmation disclaimer disownment dispensation disposal disposition disproof fraud insincerity

Noun(4 words)

disavow disavowalfalse oathforgoing

Related words (26)

intrigueletting gonullification palinode recantation refutation release relinquishment repudiation resignation retraction revocation riddance sacrifice surrender tergiversation unsaying waiver withdrawal yielding

Noun(6 words)

lielying under oathperjure perjury relinquish renounce

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More general

9 entries

abjuration crime falsehoodlegal actlegal offenserejection renunciationverbal actionverbal deception

More specific

9 entries

belief renunciationfalse oathfalse testimonyoath breakingoath renunciationperjured testimonyperjurypledge abnegationvow renunciation

Collocations

11 entries

abjuration of oathfalse oathforswear a vowforswear an oathforswear oneselfforswear the truthforswear under oathforswearing the oathforswearing under oathoath renunciationrenunciation of oath

Inflections

4 entries

forswearings forswears forswore forsworn

Derivations

2 entries

forswear forswearer

Sample sentences

1 total sentences available.

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Oh, by what plots, by what forswearings, betrayings, oppressions, imprisonments, tortures, poisonings, and under what reasons of state and politic subtilty, have these forenamed kings […] pulled the vengeance of God upon themselves […]

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