The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word COVENANT
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More clues leading to the result COVENANT
- Jargon written about kitchen equipment in contract
- Promise man bread with this starter
- Company opening filled by a new contract
- Witches and possible soldier make agreement
- Agreement between spelling group and social worker
- Agreement old archdeacon couched in jargon
- Agreement by which worker must support bad spellers
- Desperately want to keep grannie’s promise
- Very effective at the outset to block Conservative over worker’s contract
- Surgeon admits grandma following a firm promise
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The straight part
We know that "Agreem/ent /between" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case agreem/ent /between = covenant.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does COVENANT mean?
COVENANT noun- An agreement to do or not do a particular thing.
- A promise, incidental to a deed or contract, either express or implied.
- A pact or binding agreement between two or more parties.
- An incidental clause in an agreement.
- To enter into, or promise something by, a covenant.
- To enter a formal agreement.
- To bind oneself in contract.
- To make a stipulation.