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plural of appeal.
present tense form of appeal (3rd person singular).

appeals

NOUN

request for help

Synonyms

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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

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answer reply

WEAK

denial disavowal disclaimer refusal retraction revocation ugliness

NOUN

power to attract, interest

Synonyms

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allure charm

STRONG

attraction attractiveness beauty fascination glamor interestingness pleasingness

WEAK

charmingness engagingness seductiveness

Antonyms

WEAK

denial disavowal disclaimer refusal retraction revocation ugliness

VERB

request

Synonyms

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address 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

hit on resort to

Antonyms

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answer conceal deny dissuade ignore reply

STRONG

give

WEAK

disclaim disgust recall refuse renounce retract revoke turn away turn off

VERB

attract, interest

Synonyms

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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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The dispute between the beverage company and the taxman heads to a federal appeals court in Miami this week.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 21, 2026

All plea bargains must be approved by a trial judge and, if appealed, considered again by an appeals judge.

From Slate • Jun. 18, 2026

The Supreme Court sided with the appeals court and ruled that the prosecution of Hemani is "inconsistent with the Second Amendment."

From Barron's • Jun. 18, 2026

However, the appeals court said their “prolonged detention” was unconstitutional if they were given no bond hearing and no chance to go free.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 15, 2026

Following my first McMillian argument, we had filed almost two dozen death penalty appeals, and the court was starting to respond to our advocacy.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson