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What are synonyms of pleading or begging?

Here are some synonyms for pleading or begging, with varying degrees of intensity and formality:

Formal:

* Implore: To beg urgently or piteously.

* Entreat: To ask earnestly or urgently.

* Solicit: To ask for something earnestly.

* Supplicate: To ask humbly or submissively.

* Beseech: To beg earnestly.

Informal:

* Beg: To ask for something earnestly and humbly.

* Plead: To ask for something in a way that shows you are desperate.

* implore: To beg someone earnestly and desperately.

* Cajole: To persuade someone by flattery or gentle urging.

* Wheedle: To persuade someone by using flattery or trickery.

* Appeal: To make a serious or urgent request for help.

* Yearn: To long for something desperately.

* Crave: To have a strong desire for something.

Other:

* Petition: To make a formal request.

* Request: To ask politely for something.

* Demand: To ask for something in a forceful way.

The best synonym to use will depend on the specific context and the desired level of formality.

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