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supplication

[suhp-li-kay-shuhn] / ˌsʌp lɪˈkeɪ ʃən /




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He would wear the appropriate religious attire for each setting, sometimes knelt in supplication and on occasion was moved to tears by sermons.

From BBC ● Nov. 21, 2024

“Two hundred years ago, the Congress of the United States issued a Thanksgiving Proclamation stating that it was ‘the indispensable duty of all nations’ to offer both praise and supplication to God.

From Washington Times ● Nov. 22, 2023

Unlike the bulk of Jewish worship, which must be done in public, tehillim are prayers most commonly whispered alone, in private supplication.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2023

But she insists she won't comply until he frees her and then offer supplication.

From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2022

A man was kneeling in front of her mother with his hands raised high, palms upward in supplication.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie


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