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(in the US) It used to be called Breach of Promise - but I do not believe that this outdated statute is still on the books in most states, and if it is, it is no longer enforced or prosecuted.
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∙ 8y ago"Breaking off an engagement" sounds like a pretty tactful and appropriate way of saying "We broke up".
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