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Entreaty 1100 Words You Need Week 24 Day 4

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Entreaty 1100 Words You Need

Entreaty 1100 Words You Need

/ɪnˈtriː.ti/ (noun & verb)

an effort to persuade someone to do something, desperate plea, passionate request, appeal, petition

“Aha! And is it Mistress Hester that has a word for old Roger Chillingworth?” answered he, raising himself from his stooping posture. “With all my heart! Why, Mistress, I hear good tidings of you on all hands! No longer ago than yester-eve, a magistrate, a wise and godly man, was discoursing of your affairs, Mistress Hester, and whispered me that there had been question concerning you in the council. It was debated whether or no, with safety to the common weal, yonder scarlet letter might be taken off your bosom. On my life, Hester, I made my entreaty to the worshipful magistrate that it might be done forthwith!”

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Antonym: demand, order, command

Farsi: التماس، استدعا


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