Petition and Supplication

Petition

Petition noun - An earnest request.
Usage example: a flurry of petitions from eating and drinking establishments to be exempt from the new antismoking regulations

Supplication is a synonym for petition in entreaty topic. In some cases you can use "Supplication" instead a noun "Petition", when it comes to topics like appeal, wish, inquiry. popular alternative

Supplication

Supplication noun - An earnest request.
Usage example: the Red Cross made an urgent supplication for donations of food and blankets for the earthquake victims
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Synonyms for Supplication

Petition is a synonym for supplication in entreaty topic. You can use "Petition" instead a noun "Supplication", if it concerns topics such as appeal, wish, permission, inquiry. popular alternative

Nearby Words: supplied, supplicant, supplicating, supplicatory, supplicated
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