Associations to the word «entreaty»
Noun
- Persuasion
- Quixote
- Reproach
- Spite
- Recourse
- Avail
- Sancho
- Flattery
- Forgiveness
- Tear
- Cato
- Begging
- Prayer
- Caress
- Rebuke
- Menace
- Earnestness
- Athenian
- Resist
- Agony
- Invocation
- Brutus
- Threat
- Warning
- Curate
- Pathos
- Refusal
- Invitation
- Defiance
- Consent
- Exclamation
- Yield
- Indignation
- Compassion
- Eloquence
- Despair
- Anguish
- Compliance
- Bribe
- Gesture
- Argument
- Tone
- Inclination
- Tenderness
- Scruple
Adjective
Verb
Adverb
Wiktionary
ENTREATY, noun. The act of entreating or beseeching; urgent prayer; earnest petition; pressing solicitation.
ENTREATY, noun. (archaic) A treatment; reception; entertainment.
Dictionary definition
ENTREATY, noun. Earnest or urgent request; "an entreaty to stop the fighting"; "an appeal for help"; "an appeal to the public to keep calm".
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