Meaning & use
Reneger
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A person who fails to keep a promise, commitment, or agreement.
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He earned a reputation as a reneger after backing out of three deals in a row.
Nobody wanted to do business with a known reneger.
A note on using this word
Formed from the verb "renege" plus the agent suffix "-er," this informal noun is more often heard in speech than seen in formal writing.
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