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| 1. | [ adjective ] expressing earnest entreaty | |
| Synonyms: | imploring 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 | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (law) an allegation in legal form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding | |
| Related terms: | statement allegation charge affirmative_pleading complaint rebutter alternative_pleading replication rejoinder special_pleading surrebutter surrejoinder defective_pleading demurrer answer bill_of_particulars law | |
| Similar spelling: |
pleadingly plating plodding pleating plaything ploddingly platen platan platoon platinum |
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