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    (Adjectives). Requesting, asking, beseeching, etc., precatory, suppliant, supplicatory, importunate, bowing, etc.,

    (Phrases). Cap in hand; on one's knees.

    (Adverbs). For heaven's sake, for goodness' sake, for God's sake.

  1. Negative request.

    2. Deprecation (Substantives), expostulation, intercession.

    (Verbs). To deprecate, protest, expostulate; to enter a protest; to intercede for.

    (Adjectives). Deprecating, etc., deprecatory, expostulatory, deprecated, protested.

    Unsought, unbesought.

    (Adverbs). By no means; on no account; not for the world; cry you mercy.

    (Interjections). God forbid! forbid it heaven! absit omen!

  2. Petitioner (Substantives), solicitor, applicant, suppliant, supplicant, mendicant, beggar, mumper, suitor, candidate, postulant, canvasser, tout, cadger.
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