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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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“Commvault’s appeal as a strategic/PE target asset is not surprising to us, given its positioning within the critical data backup/recovery and cyber resilience market, and discounted price post derating,” they write.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

Vietnamese office worker Do Thi Lan explained the simple math of the cars' appeal at a Vinfast showroom in Hanoi.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

Such a pitch might eventually appeal to undecided Los Angeles voter Leila Salem, 28, who identifies as an independent and is staunchly opposed to the war.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

Essentially a robot umpire that pitchers, catchers and batters can appeal to, ABS seeks to kill the subjectivity of strike calls.

From Salon • Apr. 13, 2026

It was this unreality of character, this cartoonishness if you will, which was the secret of his appeal and what finally made his death so sad.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt

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