Cry and Plea

Similar meaning words

Cry noun - An earnest request.

Usage example: the king was deaf to their cries

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Plea is a synonym for cry in appeal topic. In some cases you can use "Plea" instead a noun "Cry".

Nearby Words: crying, cried

Plea noun - An earnest request.

Usage example: the captive made an impassioned plea for his life to be spared

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Cry is a synonym for plea in exclamation topic. Sometimes you can use "Cry" instead the word "Plea" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Word: pleading

old	old cry	old plea
long	long cry	long plea
small	small cry	small plea
famous	famous cry	famous plea
Other adjectives: dignified, new, general, final, desperate, next, last, previous, anguished.

Waldo attempts one plea for sanity by stepping up to "cry out at the horror and injustice of war..." It doesn't work.

Source: Comic Book / D.R. & Quinch

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