pleaded

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beg, request v.
present a defense v.

VERB

beg, request

Synonyms

STRONGEST

appeal ask petition pray solicit

STRONG

beseech crave crawl entreat implore importune supplicate

WEAK

cop a plea entreaty make up for square things

Antonyms

STRONGEST

refuse

STRONG

answer

WEAK

decide punish reply sentence

VERB

present a defense

Synonyms

STRONGEST

allege argue assert cite declare maintain respond

STRONG

adduce advocate avouch present vouch

WEAK

answer charges cop a plea give evidence plea bargain put forward use as excuse

Antonyms

STRONGEST

deny ignore

WEAK

answer decide punish reply sentence

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pleaded

The man, Trevor Reece, 40, pleaded guilty to outraging public decency in September 2025.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

Shipp was convicted and received a life sentence, while Peterson pleaded guilty to being an accessory after the fact and testified against the other two.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

England striker Ivan Toney has pleaded not guilty to assaulting a man at a central London nightclub.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

Ortiz, who has pleaded not guilty to all charges, tried to fire her defense attorney during the same hearing.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026

“For the last time,” Jake pleaded, “I swear I didn’t do it. I don’t know how to steal anything.”

From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein