Word of the day
appeal
1. make a serious or urgent request, typically to the public
“police are appealing for information about the incident”
2. address oneself to (a principle or quality in someone) in anticipation of a favorable response
“I appealed to his sense of justice”
verb
/əˈpil/
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Choose the word that best fits in the phrase
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"The organization appealed to the people to _____ local schools after the crisis."
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Choose the phrase that uses appeal correctly
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Find a word related to appeal
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