noun
1.
Synonyms: excuse 1, alibi, pretext, ||right
Related Word: extenuation, mitigation, palliation; apology; out; vindication
2.
Synonyms: prayer , appeal, application, entreaty, imploration, imprecation, orison, petition, suit, supplication
Related Word: overture; call, cry
Idioms: solemn entreaty ( or plea)