Behest
Behest noun - A statement of what to do that must be obeyed by those concerned.
Usage example: I only made the change at the author's behest
Plea
How words are described
| direct | direct behest | direct plea |
Both words in one sentence
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His withdrawal from the fighting (and the subsequent plea to Zeus to give victories to the Trojan cause in Achilles's absence made at his behest by his mother) leads to his cousin's demise.
Source: Revenge
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Plea and Behest. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/behest/plea
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