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appeal n. [
entreaty, prayer] earnest or urgent request; "an entreaty to stop the fighting"; "an appeal for help"; "an appeal to the public to keep calm"
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appeal n. [
appealingness, charm] attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates; "his smile was part of his appeal to her"
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appeal n. (law) a legal proceeding in which the appellant resorts to a higher court for the purpose of obtaining a review of a lower court decision and a reversal of the lower court's judgment or the granting of a new trial; "their appeal was denied in the superior
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appeal v. take a court case to a higher court for review; "He was found guilty but appealed immediately"
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appeal v. [
invoke] request earnestly (something from somebody); ask for aid or protection; "appeal to somebody for help"; "Invoke God in times of trouble"
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