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pleading.

The act of making a plea.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpliːdɪŋ/
  1. The act of making a plea.

    countable · uncountable
  2. A document filed in a lawsuit, particularly a document initiating litigation or responding to the initiation of litigation.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

By surface analysis, plead + -ing.

adj/ˈpliːdɪŋ/
  1. That pleads.

Where this word comes from

By surface analysis, plead + -ing.

verb/ˈpliːdɪŋ/
  1. present participle and gerund of plead

    form-of · gerund · participle · present
Where this word comes from

By surface analysis, plead + -ing.

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