Pleading and Shrill

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Pleading adjective - Asking humbly.

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Shrill is an antonym for pleading.

Nearby Words: plead, plea, pleaded, pleader, pleadingly

Shrill verb - To cry out loudly and emotionally.

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Pleading is an antonym for shrill.

Nearby Words: shrilled, shrilly, shrilling, shrillness

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