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present tense third-person singular of plead
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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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“Pleads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pleads. Accessed 23 Jan. 2022.
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