What is the Definition of APPEAL?
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What is the Definition of APPEAL?
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What is the Meaning and Definition of APPEAL?
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Pronounced: ap◦PEAL with the stress on the second syllable.
Primary definition:
noun: (1) a request for relief or justice
(2) attractiveness or something of interest
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The picture shows a poster calling for help for Japan.
The sentence reads: After the 2011 tsunami in Japan, a group of Japanese students in the University of Brighton, UK, sent out this urgent appeal.
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The picture shows a sandy beach in the Caribbean.
The sentence reads: After enduring a long, hard winter, the idea of a holiday on a sun-drenched beach in Puerto Rico had great appeal.
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The picture shows a neglected garden with an upturned wheelbarrow.
The sentence reads: Staying home all weekend to clean up an overgrown garden didn’t have much appeal!
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Remember, APPEAL means (1) a request for relief or justice, and (2) attractiveness or something of interest
Synonyms include:
- (1) petition
- (1) plea
- (1) entreaty
- (2) charm
- (2) allure
- (2) attractiveness
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Common Collocations
- (1) urgent appeal
- (1) drop the appeal
- (1) consider an appeal
- (1) hear an appeal
- (2) timeless appeal
- (2) mass appeal
- (2) lost its appeal
- (2) sex appeal
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