supplication.

An earnest, humble request for help, mercy, or favour.

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Words that belong together

• a prayer of supplication
• desperate supplication

On the page

Her voice lost its anger and became a quiet supplication.

Usage notes

Primary category: horror / gothic. Forms: Countable or uncountable by context; countable singular supplication; plural supplications. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Commonness: moderately common.