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A prominent politician is to be invited to cut the ribbon<br />

opening the new bridge. 3 protuberant, protruding, protrusive,<br />

projecting, jutting (out); excrescent, bulging, raised,<br />

elevated: She has a rather prominent chin. <strong>The</strong>re is one<br />

prominent spot on the tabletop that needs more sanding.<br />

promiscuous<br />

adj. 1 indiscriminate, undiscriminating, unselective,<br />

non-selective, non-discriminatory, unconscientious, heedless,<br />

haphazard, indifferent, uncaring, uncritical, unfussy,<br />

unfastidious, disregardful, neglectful, negligent, slipshod,<br />

slovenly, irresponsible, careless, cursory, perfunctory,<br />

unthinking, thoughtless, unconsidered: <strong>The</strong> promiscuous massacre<br />

<strong>of</strong> civilians caused an international outcry. 2 lax, loose,<br />

unchaste, wanton, wild, uninhibited, unrestrained, ungoverned,<br />

uncontrolled, unbridled, uncurbed, immoderate, abandoned,<br />

amoral, immoral, indecent, libertine, licentious, dissipated,<br />

dissolute, depraved, pr<strong>of</strong>ligate, debauched, fast; unfaithful,<br />

faithless, dishonourable: Nothing you say could persuade me to<br />

condone your promiscuous behaviour. 3 mixed, miscellaneous,<br />

heterogeneous, random, intermixed, jumbled, disorderly,<br />

disordered, confused, chaotic, motley, intermixed, intermingled,<br />

scrambled, unorganized, disorganized, unsystematic,<br />

unsystematized, helter-skelter, higgledy-piggledy, hotchpotch or<br />

US also hodgepodge: <strong>The</strong>re is a somewhat promiscuous collection<br />

<strong>of</strong> books in his library that well reflects the eclecticism <strong>of</strong><br />

his tastes.<br />

promise n. 1 assurance, (solemn) word (<strong>of</strong> honour), pledge, vow, oath,<br />

undertaking, engagement, bond, commitment, guaranty, guarantee,<br />

warranty; agreement, contract, covenant, compact: You have my<br />

promise that the book will be completed by the deadline. She<br />

broke her promise to marry him. Unlike a contract, a promise<br />

does not imply a mutual commitment. 2 expectation, potential,<br />

capability; likelihood, probability: This first novel shows a<br />

lot <strong>of</strong> promise. <strong>The</strong>re is little promise that compensation will<br />

be paid to the victims by the government.<br />

--v. 3 assure, give one's word (<strong>of</strong> honour), pledge, swear, vow,<br />

take an oath, undertake, engage, commit oneself, guarantee or<br />

guaranty, warrant, cross one's heart (and hope to die): Harold<br />

promised to do what cannot be done. We were promised a free ride<br />

on the roundabout. She promises she will repay the loan

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