implore

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Synonyms: implode, emplore

Antonyms: implode, emplore

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Verb

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2. {{lb|en|intransitive}} ''Often followed by'' '''[[for#Preposition|for]]''' ''(a [[thing]]) or'' '''[[of#Preposition|of]]''' ''(a [[person#Noun|person]])'': to [[express#Verb|express]] an [[earnest#Adjective|earnest]] or [[urgent]] [[plea#Noun|plea]].

Noun

1. {{lb|en|obsolete|rare}} An [[act#Noun|act]] of [[beg#Verb|begging]] or [[plead]]ing [[earnestly]] or [[urgently]]; an [[entreaty]], an [[imploration]] or [[imploring#Noun|imploring]], a [[plea#Noun|plea]].

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