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the act or state of being engaged to be married
- considering how long her previous marriage lasted, she'd be wise to have an extended espousal
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“Espousal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/espousal. Accessed 3 Oct. 2022.
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The first known use of espousal was in the 14th century
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