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单词 entreaty
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entreaty

"She wasn't in tears; she was if anything brusque, her tone between command and entreaty."What had begun as a command, even a threat, ended up quite differently, came as close as John could get to entreaty.Please--" She extended a hand to Wheeler in a tentative gesture of entreaty."He was a proud man, and there was no entreaty in his voice.
(noun) 
Definition
an earnest request or plea
They have resisted all entreaties to pledge their support for the campaign.
Synonyms
plea
an impassioned plea to mankind to act to save the planet
appeal
The government issued a last-minute appeal to him to return.
suit
request
They agreed to his request for help.
prayer
Say a quick prayer I don't get caught in traffic.
petition
a humble petition to Saint Anthony
exhortation (formal)
We have been bombarded with exhortations to take more exercise.
solicitation
supplication (formal)
He raised his arms in a gesture of supplication.
importunity
earnest request

Additional synonyms

in the sense of appeal
Definition
an earnest request for money or help
The government issued a last-minute appeal to him to return.
Synonyms
plea,
call,
application,
request,
prayer,
petition,
overture,
invocation,
solicitation,
entreaty,
supplication (formal),
suit,
cry from the heart,
adjuration
in the sense of exhortation
We have been bombarded with exhortations to take more exercise.
Synonyms
urging,
warning,
advice,
counsel,
lecture,
caution,
bidding,
encouragement,
sermon,
persuasion,
goading,
incitement,
admonition,
beseeching,
entreaty,
clarion call,
enjoinder (rare)
in the sense of petition
Definition
a formal application in writing made to a court asking for some specific judicial action
a humble petition to Saint Anthony
Synonyms
entreaty,
appeal,
address,
suit,
application,
request,
prayer,
plea,
invocation,
solicitation,
supplication (formal)

Nearby words of
entreaty

  • entrap
  • entre nous
  • entreat
  • entreaty
  • entrée
  • entrench
  • entrenched

Synonyms of 'entreaty'

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