appeal
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2.9
- noun
- /əˈpil/
:
llamamiento
- An appeal to reason.
- make an appeal
- appeal to the people
- appeal for mercy
How could you deny an appeal such as that?
- How could you deny an appeal such as that?
- And the way they've been trying to make these appeals hasn't worked.
- So here is our appeal to you all as you leave Stanford.
- And I I wrote a very earnest letter of appeal.
- All that said, though, Jacob concludes quite open endedly with an appeal to the reader.
- And so this is where we want, she says we want to make an appeal to the concept of a right.
- So This is why again, I make this appeal to patriotic appeal.
Examples
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Their ways have great appeal.
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How could you deny an appeal such as that?
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That appeal is still there.
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So here is our appeal to you all as you leave Stanford.
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Although she had never been a joiner, she could understand the appeal of such a group.
Fiction book (1999) -
Their response was to attempt reform, not revolution; their appeal was to "make socialism work better."
Academic text (1991) -
The Governor has a commission to consider last-minute appeals for clemency.
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The charity made an urgent appeal for donations to help the victims of the disaster.
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His emotional appeal for support moved many people in the audience.
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In her speech, she included an appeal to her colleagues to take action against climate change.
Synonyms
289
2.5
A serious request to someone in charge asking for help
195
3.9
A strong request asking people for help or support
11
4.6
A request made to a god for help or blessing
8
8.7
A humble request for help from someone in power or from God
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7.6
A serious, urgent request for help or forgiveness
A strong, urgent request for help
A serious, strong request for someone to do something
A request asking people to give money to help others
Compounds
- NSFW
19
3.5
Attractive to other people in a way that makes them want to be physically close
How Urgent
Surface Forms
Etymology
Appeal comes from the Latin appellare, meaning 'to call to'. An appeal (noun) is an earnest call for help or support, which is why it moves people to act.