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appeals

NOUN

request for help

Synonyms

STRONGEST

application bid call claim demand overture petition plea proposal question suit

STRONG

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

WEAK

imploration

Antonyms

STRONGEST

answer reply

WEAK

denial disavowal disclaimer refusal retraction revocation ugliness

NOUN

power to attract, interest

Synonyms

STRONGEST

allure charm

STRONG

attraction attractiveness beauty fascination glamor interestingness pleasingness

WEAK

charmingness engagingness seductiveness

Antonyms

WEAK

denial disavowal disclaimer refusal retraction revocation ugliness

VERB

request

Synonyms

STRONGEST

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

STRONG

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

WEAK

hit on resort to

Antonyms

STRONGEST

answer conceal deny dissuade ignore reply

STRONG

give

WEAK

disclaim disgust recall refuse renounce retract revoke turn away turn off

VERB

attract, interest

Synonyms

STRONGEST

invite

STRONG

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

WEAK

catch the eye

Antonyms

STRONG

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

WEAK

deny disclaim recall renounce retract revoke turn away

Example Sentences

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Parents the BBC spoke to say they do not dispute paying child maintenance, but they do dispute the accuracy of calculations and enforcement action being taken before appeals were resolved.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

The family’s appeals to both the university and the account’s record-keeper, TIAA, were rebuffed.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

The posts include direct-to-the-camera appeals, with personal details interwoven into messages of support for Steyer.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

The appeals court agreed to stay last week’s trade court decision and granted the administration a temporary but immediate stay “until further notice” while it considers the administration’s appeal of that ruling.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

The museum replies to Etienne’s appeals; they report that Marie- Laure’s father never arrived.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr