Plead and Punish

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Plead verb - To state (something) as a reason in support of or against something under consideration.

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Punish is an antonym for plead in topics: beg, present a defense.

Nearby Words: pleading, pleader

Punish verb - To inflict a penalty on for a fault or crime.

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Plead is an antonym for punish.

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Punish and Plead. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/plead/punish

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