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ear·nest2
 earnest2
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- pronunciation:
- uhr
nihst
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noun |
| definition 1: |
a partial payment from a buyer to confirm a purchase agreement.
- synonyms:
- binder, deposit
- similar words:
- advance, installment, pledge
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| definition 2: |
any similar pledge, assurance, or the like.
I offer this ring as an earnest of my intentions.- synonyms:
- assurance, guaranty, pledge, warrant
- similar words:
- advance, binder, collateral, deposit, devout, gage, promise
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| related words: |
pawn, warrant |
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