Prayer and Petition

Prayer

Prayer noun - An address to God or a deity.
Usage example: he always directed a bedside prayer to God before going to sleep
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Synonyms for Prayer

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

Nearby Words: pray, prayerful, prayed, praying

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

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

How words are described

formal formal prayer formal petition
certain certain prayer certain petition
open open prayer open petition
successful successful prayer successful petition
Other adjectives: massive.
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