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| 1. | [ adjective ] expressing earnest entreaty | |
| Synonyms: | pleading importunate appealing | |
| Examples: | "the appealing and frightened look worn by an injured dog" "she holds out her hand for money, importunate, insistent" "a pleading note in her voice" |
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| Related terms: | beseeching | |
| Similar spelling: |
imploringly implosion implore implicating implode |
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