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plea <a plea; pleas> N

plea

a guilty plea LAW

as a plea VB

on the plea of

plea for mercy

offering of an excuse or plea

offering of a plea or excuse

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Police and family made public pleas through the media but came up with zilch.
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Several pleas to ransom him are unavailing.
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He ignores her pleas and opens the door to leave for work.
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He appeared to choke up and at times barely whispered his pleas of guilty when the charges were formally read out.
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He made no pleas during the private hearing and was remanded in custody.
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Both lines of the text are formed as simple but imploring pleas.
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Gaily is horrified by the verdict and leaps from a tall building, despite her brothers pleas.
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As long as we have plea bargaining, he maintains, innocent defendants should be free to use these pleas to enter advantageous plea bargains without lying.
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He apologetically leaves despite their pleas, stating that his presence only makes the demon angrier.
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But the king pretended not to hear the sparrow's pleas and said nothing.
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