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