I addressed a petition to the mayor.
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Petition
/pəˈtɪʃ.ən/
Synonyms for "petition" (167 found)
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Closest matches (34)
Strong matches (50)
besiegebidding prayerbreviarycallcall oncall uponchapletcirculate a petitionclaimcollectcommune with godcommunioncontemplationdemanddesiredevotionsentreatentreatyexpressed desiregive thanks
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Verb(7 words)
Noun(15 words)
challengesclamourclamouringcollectscomplaintdesiresentreatiesfavorfavorsfile a lawsuitgrievancehands on task appealimploreimploringimportunity
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Verb(11 words)
intercessioninvocationinvokekyrie eleisonlitanymake supplicationmeditationmemorializeobsecrationobtestationoffer a prayerorisonpaternosterpleapleadpraypray overprayerprayer wheelprefer a petition
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recite the rosaryrequestrequisitionreturn thanksrogationrosarysay gracesign a petitionsilent prayersolicitsolicitationsuesuitsupplicatesupplicationthanksthanksgivingwaywish
Noun(32 words)
intercessionsinvokinglodgesmemorialmore appliedmotion changeablymotion tonoble courtorisonpetitioningplaintplaintspleapleadingpleaspostulationprayerprayerspress for representationprotests
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reconsiderationrequest pardonrequest reviewrequestingrequestsrhetorical appealseeksolicitationssolicitingstatementsupplicatesupplications
Adjective(1 words)
political urging
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10 entriesdraft petitionfile petitionpetition agencypetition boardpetition courtpetition governmentpetition legislaturereject petitionsign petitionsubmit petition
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16 total sentences available.
I thought it strange that the petition had been turned down.
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First, we will present a petition to the mayor and collect signatures.
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More than 10,000 people signed the petition.
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