Plaidoyer

//pleɪdwaˈjeɪ// noun

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Noun

1
An act of pleading; a plea.
"In this plaidoyer for culture, I will argue that cultural differences are reflected in language in profound ways […]"

Synonyms

plea argument case con consideration plea

Example

"In this plaidoyer for culture, I will argue that cultural differences are reflected in language in profound ways […]"

Etymology

Borrowed from French plaidoyer.

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