Plead
Plead verb - To state (something) as a reason in support of or against something under consideration.
Usage example: can I plead temporary insanity for having made that foolish decision?
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Synonyms for Plead
Reason and plead are semantically related in speech topic. In some cases you can use "Reason" instead a verb "Plead", when it comes to topics like argue, debate.
Reason
Reason verb - To state (something) as a reason in support of or against something under consideration.
Usage example: he tried to reason that no one in their right mind would buy his brother's old video games, but they were put on the online auction anyway
Plead and reason are semantically related in argue topic. Sometimes you can use "Plead" instead a verb "Reason", if it concerns topics such as debate.
Both words in one sentence
- The heroes will try to reason, plead, and maybe even threaten her into not going public.
Source: Killed to Uphold the Masquerade -
They try to assimilate the entire rest of the universe into their structured collective or kill them trying, and you can't reason with them or plead for mercy.
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Normally just the gentle and mild mannered voice of reason for her two bickering partners, she also goes out to plead with their Producer to come back after he's outed as a spy, saying she still believes in him and SprouT still needs him.
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