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Dictionary: en·treat·y   (ĕn-trē'tē) pronunciation
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n., pl., -ies.
An earnest request or petition; a plea.


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    An earnest or urgent request: appeal, imploration, plea, prayer1, supplication. See ask/answer.

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Definition: plea
Antonyms: answer, command, demand, ultimatum

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: earnest or urgent request
  Synonyms: prayer, appeal

 
 
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