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| adjure |
to earnestly request of or appeal to. [1/2 definitions] |
| allure |
the force of appeal or charm. [1/4 definitions] |
| angle1 |
to write in a manner that will appeal to a specific audience. [1/10 definitions] |
| appealable |
combined form of appeal. |
| appellant |
one who makes an appeal, esp. one who takes a case before a higher court for review. |
| beseech |
to make an urgent request or appeal. [1/3 definitions] |
| captivating |
causing one to be charmed or fascinated, as by beauty or intellectual appeal. |
| charismatic |
having unusually strong personal allure or appeal; marked by charisma. [1/3 definitions] |
| conjure |
to call forth or appeal to (a spirit or devil). [2/4 definitions] |
| cry |
an appeal. [1/11 definitions] |
| desex |
to subdue or deprive of sex, sexual interest, or sex appeal. [1/2 definitions] |
| desire |
a wish that has been expressed; appeal. [1/6 definitions] |
| emotionalism |
the tendency to appeal to the emotions excessively or dishonestly. [1/2 definitions] |
| fey |
having an unusual, otherworldly charm or appeal; elfin. [1/3 definitions] |
| flag-waving |
excessive or ostentatious display of or appeal to patriotism. |
| immovable |
not subject to appeal or influence; unyielding. [1/5 definitions] |
| invocation |
any earnest appeal or entreaty, as for inspiration. [1/4 definitions] |
| invoke |
to appeal or refer to as an authority, for support or justification. [1/4 definitions] |
| kitsch |
art, literature, and the like that is pretentious, often gaudy, and of little value, usu. produced for popular appeal. |
| Miserere |
a prayer, lament, or appeal for mercy. [1/2 definitions] |
| play to the gallery |
to try to appeal to the broadest popular taste. |
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