Difference between Troth and Plight

Troth

Part of speech: noun

Definition: the state of being pledged to marry someone; betrothal, engagement the promise or pledge so given as an act of fidelity

Plight

Part of speech: noun

Definition: Danger, risk.That which is exposed to risk; that which is plighted or pledged; security; a gage; a pledge.A dire or unfortunate situation.Condition; state; — risk, or exposure to danger, often being implied; as, a luckless plight.A network; a plait; a fold; rarely a garment.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To expose to risk; to pledge.Specifically, to pledge (one's troth etc.) as part of a marriage ceremony.To promise (oneself) to someone, or to do something.To weave; to braid; to fold; to plait.

Example sentence: Kneeling for the anthem does nothing to advance solutions to racial injustice, police brutality, or any other social plight. It is a slap in the face to patriotism itself. It is a statement that America as a country is no longer worth standing for.