Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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plea | Yes | No | No | No |
supplication | Yes | No | No | No |
plea (noun) | supplication (noun) |
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an answer indicating why a suit should be dismissed | the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving) |
a humble request for help from someone in authority | a prayer asking God's help as part of a religious service |
(law) a defendant's answer by a factual matter (as distinguished from a demurrer) | a humble request for help from someone in authority |