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present tense form of appeal (3rd person singular).
plural of appeal.

appeals

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request for help n.
power to attract, interest n.
request v.
attract, interest v.

NOUN

request for help

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application bid call claim demand overture petition plea proposal question suit

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address adjuration entreaty importunity invocation prayer proposition recourse requisition solicitation submission supplication

WEAK

imploration

Antonyms

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answer reply

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denial disavowal disclaimer refusal retraction revocation ugliness

NOUN

power to attract, interest

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allure charm

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attraction attractiveness beauty fascination glamor interestingness pleasingness

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charmingness engagingness seductiveness

Antonyms

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denial disavowal disclaimer refusal retraction revocation ugliness

VERB

request

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address apply ask call call upon claim contest demand petition plead pray propose refer require submit sue urge

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adjure advance beg beseech bid crave entreat implore importune proposition question solicit strike supplicate

WEAK

hit on resort to

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answer conceal deny dissuade ignore reply

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give

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disclaim disgust recall refuse renounce retract revoke turn away turn off

VERB

attract, interest

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invite

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allure beguile captivate charm enchant engage entice fascinate intrigue please tantalize tempt

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catch the eye

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bore discourage disenchant disgust displease dissuade offend refuse repel repulse turn off

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deny disclaim recall renounce retract revoke turn away

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appeals

Thomas has since had numerous applications and appeals rejected, and Tuesday marks the latest deadline for her to leave voluntarily.

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026

Given the complexity and time-consuming nature of appeals, very few pursue it.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026

A patient can speed appeals by calling an insurance company to get more information and then providing details to the doctor’s office.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

Recent wins by nonprofits against the administration include an appeals court ruling in June that the Environmental Protection Agency must uphold strengthened air pollution standards for fine particular matter or soot.

From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026

He was wearing tails and a stovepipe hat that rested at an angle above his dark glasses, smiling through the smoke at the people who resisted his appeals.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole