Ask
Petition
Petition verb - To make a request to (someone) in an earnest or urgent manner.
Usage example: petitioned the judge to be excused from jury duty for financial hardship
Ask is a synonym for petition in appeal topic. You can use "Ask" instead a verb "Petition", if it concerns topics such as permission, appeal to, plead. popular alternative
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Both words in one sentence
- Sara. To the extend that, when it was rumored that she may not be around for season 3, fans signed a petition to ask for her to continue being a part of the series.
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