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appeal

/ə'pil/

Synonyms of appeal Antonyms of appeal Examples of appeal Usage of appeal Parts of appeal Definition that contains appeal Words sounding like appeal Explanation of appeal

noun
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
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"his smile was part of his appeal to her"

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appealingness charm

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attractiveness
noun
request for a sum of money
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"an appeal to raise money for starving children"

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collection ingathering solicitation

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postulation request petition
noun
earnest or urgent request
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"an appeal for help" "an appeal to the public to keep calm"

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entreaty prayer

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request asking
verb
be attractive to
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"The idea of a vacation appeals to me"

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attract
verb
request earnestly (something from somebody); ask for aid or protection
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"appeal to somebody for help"

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invoke

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quest request bespeak ask for call for
verb
cite as an authority; resort to
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"I appealed to the law of 1900"

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invoke

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name mention advert cite refer bring up
verb
challenge (a decision)
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"She appealed the verdict"

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take exception challenge
noun
(law) a legal proceeding in which the appellant resorts to a higher court for the purpose of obtaining a review of a lower court decision and a reversal of the lower court's judgment or the granting of a new trial
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"their appeal was denied in the superior court"

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legal proceeding proceedings proceeding
verb
take a court case to a higher court for review
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"He was found guilty but appealed immediately"

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challenge

Antonyms of appeal

repel unattractiveness disenchant unappealable