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appeal

[uh-peel] / əˈpil /
NOUN
request for help
Synonyms
STRONGEST
application bid call claim demand overture petition plea proposal question suit
STRONG
address adjuration entreaty importunity invocation prayer proposition recourse requisition solicitation submission supplication
WEAK
imploration
Antonyms
STRONGEST
answer reply
WEAK
denial disavowal disclaimer refusal retraction revocation ugliness
NOUN
power to attract, interest
Synonyms
STRONGEST
allure charm
STRONG
attraction attractiveness beauty fascination glamor interestingness pleasingness
WEAK
charmingness cuteness engagingness seductiveness
Antonyms
WEAK
denial disavowal disclaimer refusal retraction revocation ugliness
VERB
request
Synonyms
STRONGEST
apply ask call call upon claim contest demand petition plead pray propose refer require submit sue urge
STRONG
adjure advance beg beseech bid crave entreat implore importune proposition question solicit strike supplicate
WEAK
resort to
Antonyms
STRONGEST
answer conceal deny dissuade ignore reply
STRONG
give
WEAK
disclaim recall refuse renounce retract revoke turn away
VERB
attract, interest
Synonyms
STRONGEST
invite
STRONG
allure beguile captivate charm enchant engage entice fascinate intrigue please tantalize tempt
WEAK
catch the eye
Antonyms
STRONG
bore discourage disenchant disgust displease dissuade offend refuse repel repulse turn off
WEAK
deny disclaim recall renounce retract revoke turn away

Example Sentences

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While it is one of the biggest private-asset managers, its appeal to investors now is that it is also one of the biggest managers of just about everything else.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Oakland and Berkeley collect taxes on vacant homes after having passed laws in recent years; a similar tax passed in San Francisco was struck down in court, though it’s now under appeal.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

Meta and Google said they disagreed with the verdict and intended to appeal.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif made his appeal to Trump in a post on X, also requesting Iran agree to a two-week opening of the Strait of Hormuz.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

“Now all we have to do is figure out what they like and make sure our pictures appeal to them.”

From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai