Synonyms for PLEA
pliplea

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1. plea

   All these words express one's answer to a charge of wrong or error that is or might be made. Apology has undergone a remarkable change from its old sense of a valiant defense — as in Justin Martyr's Apologies for the Christian faith — to its present meaning of humble confession and concession. He who offers an apology admits himself, at least technically and seemingly, in the wrong. An apology is for what one has done or left undone; an excuse may be for what one proposes to do or leave undone as well; as, one sends beforehand his excuse for not accepting an invitation; if he should fail either to be present or to excuse himself, an apology would be in order. An excuse for a fault is an attempt at partial justification; as, one alleges haste as an excuse for carelessness. Confession is a full acknowledgment of wrong, generally of a grave wrong, with or without apology or excuse. Plea ranges in sense from a prayer for favor or pardon to an attempt at full vindication. Defense, exculpation, justification, and vindication are more properly antonyms than synonyms of apology in its modern sense, and should be so given, but for their connection with its historic usage. Compare CONFESS; DEFENSE.

   Synonyms:
   acknowledgment, apology, confession, defense, exculpation, excuse, justification, vindication

   Antonyms:
   accusation, censure, charge, complaint, condemnation, imputation, injury, insult, offense, wrong

   Preposition:
   An apology to the guest for the oversight would be fitting.

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1. plea

   Synonyms:
   excuse, vindication, justification, ground, defence, apology, entreaty

   Antonyms:
   charge, accusation, impeachment, action

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1. supplication, pleanoun

   a humble request for help from someone in authority

   Synonyms:
   plea, prayer, supplication, invocation

2. pleanoun

   (law) a defendant's answer by a factual matter (as distinguished from a demurrer)

   Synonyms:
   supplication

3. pleanoun

   an answer indicating why a suit should be dismissed

   Synonyms:
   supplication

Matched Categories

1. • Answer
   • Due Process
   • Entreaty
   • Law

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1. pleanoun

   Synonyms:
   (Law.) allegation

2. pleanoun

   Synonyms:
   defence, excuse, apology, justification, vindication

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1. pleanoun

   Synonyms:
   defense, excuse, apology, vindication, intercession, prayer, entreaty

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1. List of paraphrases for "plea":

   appeal, advocacy, average, call, exception, request, means, medium, way, 'appello, argument

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1. David Haas:

   President Trump statement is President Trump statement and President Trump statement is not true, most federal cases are resolved, either by plea or trial, within months of being filed. That length can vary but it would be unusual for any federal case to be pending longer than 12-18 months.

2. State John Kerry:

   That he was murdered after his father's plea for compassion reminds all the world that this foe has no agenda other than to kill and destroy, and places no value on life, including that of fellow Muslims.

3. John Dowd:

   The mistake was I should have put the lying to the FBI in a separate line referencing his plea, instead, I put it together and it made all you guys go crazy. A tweet is shorthand.

4. Barry Vitou:

   There has been fairly widespread concern that the U.S.-style plea deals present a way for big companies to simply 'buy their way out of trouble,' a key difference here is that judges will independently assess DPAs, and will only sign off on them if they are in the interests of justice.

5. Bilal Shehu:

   By Bilal Shehu plea today, Bilal Shehu has accepted responsibility for Bilal Shehu conduct and is deeply remorseful for Bilal Shehu actions.