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appeal to

VERB

approach

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address advise feel greet

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accost beseech confer consult entreat implore plead propose supplicate thumb tumble

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apply to feel one out give a play give a tumble make advance make overture make up to sound out speak to take aside talk to

Antonyms

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answer

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depart distance go away leave

VERB

attract

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bring captivate draw engage entice fascinate interest intrigue invite kill send

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allure bait beckon beguile bewitch charm court drag enchant endear enthrall entrance grab hook induce inveigle lure magnetize pull rizz up score seduce slay solicit spellbind steer tempt vamp wow

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come on exert influence freak out give the come-on go over big knock dead knock out make a hit with mousetrap rope in suck in sweep off one's feet turn on wile

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bore disenchant disgust disinterest refuse reject repel repulse shun turn off

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deter discourage dissuade

VERB

call

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appoint ask charge claim declare order require summon

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challenge command decree elect entreat exact ordain postulate proclaim requisition solicit

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pray to set apart

VERB

cite

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allege allude to indicate mention name offer point out present recount refer to repeat specify spell out tell

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adduce advance enumerate evidence excerpt exemplify extract instance lay number recite reference rehearse remember reminisce

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get down to brass tacks give as example illustrate with

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conceal deny take withhold

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forget insert

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entreat

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ask beg beseech blandish coax conjure crave enjoin exhort implore importune invoke pester petition plague pray press request supplicate urge wheedle

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allow answer give please reply

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command demand

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interest

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affect amuse attract concern engage engross entertain excite fascinate intrigue involve please tempt

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appeal arouse divert enthrall grab hook lure move pique pull snare tantalize titillate touch

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be interesting to perk up sit up turn on

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anger annoy bore forget refuse reject repel repulse tire turn off upset

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disenchant disgust dissuade let go release stay

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bother disinterest

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invite

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attract call draw encourage insist lead persuade press propose request suggest summon tempt urge welcome woo

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allure beg bid command countenance court entice entreat inveigle invitation issue lure petition ply pray provoke solicit supplicate toll vamp

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bring on give invitation have in have over include as guest prevail on send invitation

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discourage dissuade ignore reject shun stop

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oppose prevent refuse

VERB

invoke

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conjure

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adjure beg beseech crave entreat implore importune petition plead pray request solicit summon supplicate

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call forth send for

Antonyms

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answer give reply

VERB

tempt

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attract captivate charm dare fascinate induce intrigue invite motivate persuade seduce stimulate tantalize woo

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allure bait coax court decoy draw entrap honey up hook incite influence instigate inveigle move oil promote provoke risk rouse solicit test train try wheedle whet

WEAK

butter up draw out lead on make mouth water mousetrap play up to turn one's head

Antonyms

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bore depress discourage disenchant dissuade hinder offend prevent repel repulse

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delight deter dishearten dull halt please reject release stop turn off

VERB

urge

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advise advocate ask commend compel endorse exhort favor force implore press promote prompt propose push recommend request support

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adjure advance attract beseech champion charge conjure counsel countenance drive entreat further goad hasten impel incite induce influence inspire instigate maneuver move plead propel rationalize sanction solicit spur stimulate tempt wheedle

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egg on fire up insist on put up to speak for

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censure condemn criticize deny disapprove discourage dissuade hinder hurt let go oppose protest pull refuse reject reply stop

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check delay halt prevent repress repulse retreat

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The company has struggled to diversify revenue beyond ad sales, and it is far from clear that its subscription options will appeal to users or be attractive relative to AI offerings from competitors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Newly-listed power company ERock could appeal to investors looking for another way to play the AI boom.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

He used social media to appeal to voters and also spoke of suffering online abuse during the run-up to polling day.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Under Maine’s system, candidates compete to be the first choice, but must also appeal to all voters as a viable second choice.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

The judge knew that’s what she wanted; if she were imprisoned she could file an appeal to the US Supreme Court.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling

appeal to

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