It's no use pleading because they'll never give in.
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Pleading
/ˈpliːdɪŋ/
Synonyms for "pleading" (81 found)
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Closest matches (17)
Strong matches (24)
Adjective(1 words)
Noun(10 words)
Related words (40)
imploringlegal professionobjectionplaidoyerpleapleadingsprayerprecativeprecatoryproprospros and consreasonrebuttalrefutationreplyrepresentationresponseripostespecial demurrer
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special pleadingstatement of defensetalking point
Adjective(1 words)
Noun(15 words)
intercessionsmeowingoral argumentpersonal injury suitpetitionplaintplaintspleapleaspresentrepliesrequestingsuppliantsupplicationwhimpering
Verb(1 words)
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11 entriesbeggingclosing argumentcomplaintemotional pleaentreatyguilty pleanot guilty pleaopening statementpersonal appealpetitionsupplication
Collocations
11 entriescivil pleadingcourt pleadingemotional pleadingguilty plealegal pleadingnot guilty pleaoral pleadingpleading for mercypleading withpretrial pleadingwritten pleading
Inflections
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9 entriesSample sentences
15 total sentences available.
She took out a full-page ad in the newspaper pleading for help in finding her kidnapped daughter.
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Tom gave up running for mayor after pleading guilty to drunken driving.
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Tom served five days in jail last year after pleading guilty to drunken driving.
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