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The correct spelling is pleading.
How to pronounce pleading
verb
IPA: /ˈpliːdɪŋ/
Say it like: Plee-din-g
The correct spelling is pleading. To present (an argument or a plea), especially in a legal case. For example: "The defendant has decided to plead not guilty."
Usage Examples
“The defendant has decided to plead not guilty.”
“He pleaded with me not to leave the house.”
“Not wishing to attend the banquet, I pleaded illness.”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To present (an argument or a plea), especially in a legal case.
- 2.To beg, beseech, or implore.
- 3.To offer by way of excuse.
- 4.To discuss by arguments.
noun
- 1.The act of making a plea.
- 2.A document filed in a lawsuit, particularly a document initiating litigation or responding to the initiation of litigation.
adjective
- 1.That pleads.
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