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asking humbly
- a pleading husband seeking forgiveness once again from his long-suffering wife
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pleading
nounSynonyms of pleading (Entry 2 of 3)
an earnest request
- coldhearted tourists pointedly ignoring the pleadings of the city's many street urchins
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pleading
verb
present participle of plead
Synonyms of pleading (Entry 3 of 3)
to state (something) as a reason in support of or against something under consideration
- can I plead temporary insanity for having made that foolish decision?
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“Pleading.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pleading. Accessed 22 Sep. 2021.
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