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Dec 15, 2009
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Synonyms for imploring

Verb

1. beg, implore, pray, plead
usage: call upon in supplication; entreat; "I beg you to stop!"

Adjective

1. appealing, imploring, importunate, pleading, beseeching (vs. imperative)
usage: expressing earnest entreaty; "the appealing and frightened look worn by an injured dog"; "she holds out her hand for money, importunate, insistent"; "a pleading note in her voice"
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