Appeal to
Appeal to verb - To make a request to (someone) in an earnest or urgent manner.
Press and appeal to are semantically related. in beg topic. In some cases you can use "Press" instead a verb "Appeal to", when it comes to topics like plead with, ask to do something socially.
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
- No Sell: At one point, you attempt to appeal to Commander Nicholas Mackintosh to protect you from Maloney's RAF goons by mentioning your Medal of Honor, that you're a press darling, and your girlfriend is a witch.
Source: Fan Fic / Strike Witches Quest - Bush deputy press secretary/crisis manager Judy Smith, though obviously with plots far from the reality of the Bush 41 presidency meant to appeal to 2012 audiences looking for dramatic tension.
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