pleading

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[ˈpliːdɪŋ], (Noun)

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- the action of making an emotional or earnest appeal to someone
(e.g: he ignored her pleading)

- a formal statement of the cause of an action or defence
(e.g: counsel for the plaintiffs wanted to amend the pleadings)


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[ˈpliːdɪŋ], (Adjective)

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- making an emotional appeal
(e.g: he gave her a pleading look)


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