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prayer
noun as in pleading, especially with a deity;
Strongest matches
Strong matches
application, begging, benediction, communion, devotion, entreaty, grace, imprecation, litany, orison, petition, pleading, request, rogation, suit, supplication
Weak matches
answer adoration, beseeching, imploration, imploring, request for help
Example Sentences
These feature the nuns at prayer or at lunch, and include Sister Rita's exercise workouts.
Returning from early morning prayers at a local mosque, "I noticed the street was flooded."
Roberge said the limits on public prayer were in reaction to recent protests in the province, where there has been debate over groups praying at pro-Palestinian demonstrations.
Reached by phone Thursday morning, Jason Wolfe, Andrew’s father, said, “Please pray for my son. We want prayers.”
Reached by phone Thursday morning, Jason Wolfe, Andrew’s father said, “Please pray for my son. We want prayers.”
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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