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Plead

/pliːd/
To ask for something earnestly or to make a strong case in support of someone or something

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Examples:

They aren't pleading."Lillian!" pleaded her mother, with a warning sound in her voice.He was pleading for a denial.

Etymology:

etymology
Middle English pleden, from Old French plaidier, from plait, plaid, of Germanic origin, related to Old English plēad, plea, Middle Dutch pleit.

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