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English Synonyms and Antonyms1.0 / 1 vote

  1. plea

    All these words express one's answer to a charge of wrong or error that is or might be made. Apology has undergone a remarkable change from its old sense of a valiant defense — as in Justin Martyr's Apologies for the Christian faith — to its present meaning of humble confession and concession. He who offers an apology admits himself, at least technically and seemingly, in the wrong. An apology is for what one has done or left undone; an excuse may be for what one proposes to do or leave undone as well; as, one sends beforehand his excuse for not accepting an invitation; if he should fail either to be present or to excuse himself, an apology would be in order. An excuse for a fault is an attempt at partial justification; as, one alleges haste as an excuse for carelessness. Confession is a full acknowledgment of wrong, generally of a grave wrong, with or without apology or excuse. Plea ranges in sense from a prayer for favor or pardon to an attempt at full vindication. Defense, exculpation, justification, and vindication are more properly antonyms than synonyms of apology in its modern sense, and should be so given, but for their connection with its historic usage. Compare CONFESS; DEFENSE.

    Synonyms:
    acknowledgment, apology, confession, defense, exculpation, excuse, justification, vindication

    Antonyms:
    accusation, censure, charge, complaint, condemnation, imputation, injury, insult, offense, wrong

    Preposition:
    An apology to the guest for the oversight would be fitting.

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms4.0 / 4 votes

  1. plea

    Synonyms:
    excuse, vindication, justification, ground, defence, apology, entreaty

    Antonyms:
    charge, accusation, impeachment, action

Princeton's WordNet0.0 / 0 votes

  1. supplication, pleanoun

    a humble request for help from someone in authority

    Synonyms:
    prayer, supplication, invocation

  2. pleanoun

    (law) a defendant's answer by a factual matter (as distinguished from a demurrer)

    Synonyms:
    supplication

  3. pleanoun

    an answer indicating why a suit should be dismissed

    Synonyms:
    supplication

Dictionary of English Synonymes0.0 / 0 votes

  1. pleanoun

    Synonyms:
    (Law.) allegation

  2. pleanoun

    Synonyms:
    defence, excuse, apology, justification, vindication

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words0.0 / 0 votes

  1. pleanoun

    Synonyms:
    defense, excuse, apology, vindication, intercession, prayer, entreaty

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How to use plea in a sentence?

  1. LaToya Cantrell:

    I will continue to pray for the families of these young souls, they have endured a level of grief that I could never imagine as parent, and I send a plea to the people of this community to rally around them as they will need continuous love and support from all of us.

  2. Grant Smith:

    Michael Caputo Stone has stated publicly that Michael Caputo Stone is being asked over and over to say things Michael Caputo Stone simply does not believe occurred, i am not aware of any plea talks involving Jerry Corsi, Jerry Corsi is an investigative journalist whose activities I would think would largely be covered under the first amendment. Jerry Corsi is relentless in Jerry Corsi research, and Jerry Corsi network of sources is very wide.

  3. Student Defense Practice Group.What:

    The reality is, on a regular basis, cases are charged with various offenses, felonies and misdemeanors, and through the process in the legal system, charges are amended and the parties agree to a plea, what I can tell you is, rarely a case ends the way it is charged.

  4. Jonathan Greenblatt:

    There is a serious debate taking place over the next five weeks within Congress over the Iran deal. We have called on all sides, regardless of whether one is liberal or conservative, to conduct that debate responsibly and civilly. That plea should apply to presidential candidates as well.

  5. Mark Collins:

    We're very disappointed in the charges, we will enter a not guilty plea and will zealously defend at trial.


Translations for plea

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  • حجةArabic
  • апел, молба, извинение, петицияBulgarian
  • Bitte, Plädoyer, Appell, Flehen, Verteidigung, Entschuldigung, ErsuchenGerman
  • pledoEsperanto
  • alegatoSpanish
  • oikeusjuttu, vastaus, selitys, puolustus, tekosyy, puolustelu, perustelu, anomus, vastine, vetoomusFinnish
  • supplication, appelFrench
  • mentség, kifogás, kérvény, ürügy, védőbeszédHungarian
  • permohonanIndonesian
  • richiestaItalian
  • 嘆願, 弁解Japanese
  • ಮನವಿKannada
  • rechtszaak, smeekbede, pleidooi, zaakDutch
  • проше́ние, пети́ция, заявле́ние, [[суде́бный]] [[проце́сс]], [[суде́бный]] [[акт]], призы́в, иск, тя́жба, мольба́, жа́лоба, оправда́ние, про́сьба, предло́гRussian
  • grundSwedish
  • בקשהYiddish
  • 懇求Chinese

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