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What is the difference between vowed and swore ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between vowed and swore ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
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3 Dec 2022
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In some cases, they are exactly the same.
Ex:
"I vowed to never smoke again" is exactly the same as "I swore to never smoke again".
But "swore" can also be used to strongly say you think something is true.
Ex:
"I swore I saw a ghost."
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