imploration
- noun
- /ˌɪmpləˈreɪʃən/
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imploración
- In his speech, the activist presented an imploration for immediate action on climate change.
Examples
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Her imploration for help moved everyone in the room.
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The child's tearful imploration for a bedtime story melted her mother's heart.
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Despite his imploration, the decision remained unchanged.
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The child's imploration for another story was hard to resist.
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Her imploration for help was heard by everyone.
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I made an imploration for peace during the meeting.
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He made an imploration for help when he saw the severe weather approaching.
Synonyms
289
2.5
A serious request to someone in charge asking for help
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3.9
A strong request asking people for help or support
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5.8
Asking others for money or help in a formal way
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4.6
A request made to a god for help or blessing
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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
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9.9
A quiet prayer you say to a god
A serious, strong request for someone to do something
A humble request that someone makes to a person in power
Antonyms
How Earnest
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Imploration comes from the verb implore, from the Latin parts in- and plorare meaning 'to cry out' or 'to beg'. So an imploration is like a strong, crying plea or a heartfelt 'beg', which is why it means an earnest or desperate request.