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entreaty vs supplication

supplication vs entreaty

entreaty and supplication both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
entreaty Yes No No No
supplication Yes No No No
As nouns, supplication is a hyponym of entreaty; that is, supplication is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than entreaty:
  • entreaty: earnest or urgent request
  • supplication: a humble request for help from someone in authority
Other hyponyms of entreaty include adjuration, demagoguery, demagogy, plea, solicitation, suit, courting, courtship, suit, wooing.
entreaty (noun) supplication (noun)
earnest or urgent request the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
a prayer asking God's help as part of a religious service
a humble request for help from someone in authority
Difference between entreaty and supplication

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