Plead and Reply

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

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

Nearby Words: pleading, pleader

Reply verb - To act or behave in response (as to a stimulus or influence).

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Plead is an antonym for reply.

Nearby Words: replied, replying

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