Synonyms for "pleads" (125 found)

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Closest matches (25)

adduceadjureadvanceadvocateaffirmallegeappealappeal toapply toapproachargueargufyarrayaskask forassertaveravowbandy wordsbeg

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beseech

Verb(4 words)

allegeappealaskbeg

Strong matches (38)

bickerblandishbracebring forwardbring onbring to bearcajolecall for helpcall oncall uponcavilchop logicchoplogicclamor forcoaxconduct pleadingsconjurecontendcontestcrave

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cross swordscry forcry oncry tocut and thrustdeclaredemanddeploydisceptdisputeentreatexhortgive and takehassle

Verb(4 words)

claimcryentreatexcuse

Related words (62)

have it outhigh-pressurehintimpetrateimpleadimploreimportuneimprecateinsistinsist uponinvokejawbonejoin issuekneel tolobbylock hornslogomachizemaintainmake a pleamarshal

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mootnagobtestofferpetitionpettifogplead forplead withpolemicizepolemizepraypresentpresspressureproducepushput forwardquibblerallyrecommendrequestrestrun tosayseekshowsoft-soapsolicitsparsupplicateswearsweet-talktake sidesthrash outtry conclusionsurgewheedlework onwrangle

Verb(3 words)

maintainprocurerequest

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form of

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related to

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plead

Sample sentences

1 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

Ziri heard screams and pleads for help.

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