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as in seducer
one that tries to get a person to give in to a desire
money, that great solicitor that has often succeeded in persuading people to sell their very souls
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as in petitioner
one who asks earnestly for a favor or gift
even a billionaire doesn't have the wherewithal to grant the wish of every deserving solicitor who comes his way
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as in seducers
one that tries to get a person to give in to a desire
money, that great solicitor that has often succeeded in persuading people to sell their very souls
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as in petitioners
one who asks earnestly for a favor or gift
even a billionaire doesn't have the wherewithal to grant the wish of every deserving solicitor who comes his way
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Recent Examples of solicitor
Saleen Martin, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2025
John haltingly impersonates James, and is immediately pulled into a murder investigation: a top solicitor has been stabbed with an antique letter opener!
—Sarah Larson, The New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2025
Born and raised in Hong Kong, Yeung studied law in the UK and worked as a solicitor before making two mostly English-language films, Cut Sleeve Boys (2006) and Front Cover (2015).
—Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 16 Mar. 2025
The bill imposes $50,000 fines on sponsors for each solicitor found to not be a U.S. citizen.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2025
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Her baby was deceased on the bed, the solicitor’s office said.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2025
John haltingly impersonates James, and is immediately pulled into a murder investigation: a top solicitor has been stabbed with an antique letter opener!
—Sarah Larson, The New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2025
Born and raised in Hong Kong, Yeung studied law in the UK and worked as a solicitor before making two mostly English-language films, Cut Sleeve Boys (2006) and Front Cover (2015).
—Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 16 Mar. 2025
The bill imposes $50,000 fines on sponsors for each solicitor found to not be a U.S. citizen.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2025
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“Solicitor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solicitor. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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