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  • 21plead — [plēd] vi. pleaded or pled or plead [pled] pleading [ME pleden < OFr plaidier < plaid: see PLEA] 1. a) to present a case in a law court; argue the case of either party b) to present a PLEA (sense …

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  • 22plead — ► VERB (past and past part. pleaded or N. Amer., Scottish, or dialect pled) 1) make an emotional appeal. 2) present and argue for (a position), especially in court or in another public context. 3) Law state formally in court whether one is guilty …

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  • 23plead — [[t]pli͟ːd[/t]] pleads, pleading, pleaded 1) VERB If you plead with someone to do something, you ask them in an intense, emotional way to do it. [V with n to inf] The lady pleaded with her daughter to come back home... [V for n] He was kneeling… …

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  • 24plead — verb past tense pleaded or pled, especially AmE 1 (I) to ask for something that you want very much, in a sincere and emotional way: “Don t go!” Robert pleaded. (+ for): The hostages families pleaded for their safe return. | plead with sb to do… …

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  • 25plead */*/ — UK [pliːd] / US [plɪd] verb Word forms plead : present tense I/you/we/they plead he/she/it pleads present participle pleading past tense pleaded past participle pleaded 1) [intransitive] to ask for something in an urgent or emotional way Please… …

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  • 26guilty — guilt|y [ gılti ] adjective *** 1. ) ashamed and sorry because you have done something wrong: You shouldn t feel guilty all the time you ve done nothing to be ashamed of. guilty about: I still feel guilty about things I said to my mother when I… …

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  • 27guilty */*/*/ — UK [ˈɡɪltɪ] / US adjective Word forms guilty : adjective guilty comparative guiltier superlative guiltiest Metaphor: Being guilty is like being dirty, and being innocent is like being clean. Becoming more moral or getting rid of guilt is like… …

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  • 28guilty — / gIlti/ adjective guiltier, guiltiest 1 ASHAMED feeling very ashamed and sad because you have done something that you know is wrong (+ about): I feel really guilty about forgetting her birthday again. | guilty conscience: My guilty conscience… …

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  • 29guilty — adj. 1 feeling/showing guilt VERBS ▪ feel, look ADVERB ▪ extremely, really, very ▪ horribly, incredibly …

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  • 30plead — [pliːd] verb 1) [I] to make an urgent or emotional request She pleaded with him to stay, but he would not.[/ex] 2) [I/T] legal to say in a court of law whether you are guilty of a crime or not Both defendants pleaded not guilty.[/ex] 3) [T] to… …

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