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plea

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Main Entry: plea
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: begging request

Synonyms:

appeal, application, entreaty, imploration, imprecation, intercession, orison, overture, petition, prayer, round robin, solicitation, suit, supplication

Antonyms:

answer, reply
Main Entry: plea
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: excuse, defense

Synonyms:

action, alibi, allegation, apology, argument, cause, claim, cop-out, explanation, extenuation, fish tale, justification, mitigation, out, palliation, pleading, pretext, rationalization, right, song and dance, story, vindication, whitewash

Antonyms:

decision, sentence
Main Entry: alibi
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: defense against charges of wrongdoing; evidence of absence

Synonyms:

account, affirmation, airtight case, allegation, answer, assertion, assurance, avowal, case, cop-out, cover, declaration, excuse, explanation, fish story, justification, plea, pretext, profession, proof, reason, reply, retort, song and dance, stall, statement, vindication
Notes: an alias is an assumed name, an alibi is a form of defense whereby a defendant attempts to prove that he or she was elsewhere when the crime in question was committed, while an excuse is an explanation offered to justify or obtain forgiveness
Main Entry: allegation
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: assertion placing blame

Synonyms:

accusation, affirmation, asservation, avowal, charge, claim, declaration, deposition, overment, plea, profession, statement
Main Entry: answer
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: reply; reaction

Synonyms:

acknowledgment, antiphon, back talk, backcap, band-aid, close, comeback, comment, cooler, counterclaim, crack, defense, disclosure, echo, elucidation, explanation, feedback, guff, interpretation, justification, key, lip, observation, parting shot, pay dirt, plea, quick fix, rebuttal, refutation, rejoinder, remark, repartee, report, resolution, response, result, retort, return, rhetorical question, riposte, sign, solution, statement, thank-you note, the ticket, topper, vindication, wisecrack

Antonyms:

question
Main Entry: apology
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: offering of remorse, regret

Synonyms:

acknowledgment, admission, amends, atonement, concession, confession, defense, excuse, explanation, extenuation, justification, mea culpa, mitigation, plea, redress, reparation, vindication

Antonyms:

accusation, censure, charge, complaint, condemnation, criticism, defiance, indictment
Main Entry: appeal
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: request for help

Synonyms:

address, adjuration, application, bid, call, claim, demand, entreaty, imploration, importunity, invocation, overture, petition, plea, prayer, proposal, proposition, question, recourse, requisition, solicitation, submission, suit, supplication

Antonyms:

denial, disavowal, disclaimer, refusal, retraction, revocation
Main Entry: argument
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: effort to convince; presentation of support

Synonyms:

argumentation, assertion, case, claim, contention, debate, defense, discussion, exchange, expostulation, grounds, line of reasoning, logic, plea, pleading, polemic, proof, questioning, reason, reasoning, remonstrance, remonstration
Main Entry: call
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: demand, announcement

Synonyms:

appeal, bidding, command, invitation, notice, order, plea, proposal, request, solicitation, subpoena, summons, supplication, visit
Main Entry: claim
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: property, right demanded or reserved

Synonyms:

affirmation, allegation, application, assertion, birthright, call, case, counterclaim, declaration, demand, dibs, due, entreaty, interest, lien, part, petition, plea, postulation, prerogative, pretense, pretension, privilege, profession, protestation, reclamation, request, requirement, requisition, suit, title, ultimatum
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