Plea Synonyms and Antonyms

plē
A form of legal defence
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. pleading
  2. argument
  3. case
Antonyms:
  1. sentence
  2. decision
An explanation offered to justify an action or make it better understood
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. excuse
  2. pretext
Synonyms:
(Verb)
  1. beg
  2. intercede
  3. plead

Words Related to Plea

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Plea Sentence Examples

  • It is a forcible plea for freedom of conscience.

  • Her tearful plea made him angry that he hadn't been able to protect her as he should have.

  • The pamphlet closes with a passionate plea for national unity.

  • To the second charge also a plea of guilty must be entered.

  • The preface to his Ever Green is a protest against "imported trimming" and "foreign embroidery in our writings," and a plea for a return to simple Scottish tradition.

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