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  • 1petition — pe·ti·tion 1 n 1: a formal written request made to an official person or body (as a court or board) a petition for equitable relief the creditor filed a petition for involuntary bankruptcy 2: a document embodying a formal written request petition …

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  • 2petition — Synonyms and related words: Angelus, Ave, Ave Maria, Hail Mary, Kyrie Eleison, Paternoster, address, aid prayer, appeal, appeal to, application, apply for, apply to, ask, asking, beadroll, beads, beg, beseech, beseechment, bidding prayer,… …

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  • 3Prefer — Pre*fer , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Preferred}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Preferring}.] [F. pr[ e]f[ e]rer, L. praeferre; prae before + ferre to bear or carry. See 1st {Bear}.] 1. To carry or bring (something) forward, or before one; hence, to bring for… …

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  • 4Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies — The current MAPS logo. Type 501(c)(3) Non Profit Founded …

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  • 5Bids for the 2018 Winter Olympics — Overview · Pyeongchang Munich · Annecy 2018 Winter Olympics and Paralympics Details …

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  • 6ask — I. v. a. 1. Question, interrogate, inquire of, put the question to. 2. Inquire, make inquiry about, seek information regarding. 3. Invite. 4. Request, solicit, petition, seek, beseech, implore, supplicate, crave, beg, desire, entreat, pray for,… …

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  • 7Prayer — For other uses, see Prayer (disambiguation). Mary Magdalene by Ary Scheffer (1795–1858). Prayer is a form of religious practice that seeks to activate a volitional rapport to a deity through deliberate practice. Prayer may be either individual or …

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  • 8Military Commissions Act of 2006 — For other uses, see Military Commissions Act (disambiguation). Military Commissions Act of 2006 Full title Military Commissions Act of 2006 Citations Public Law …

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  • 10Request — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Request >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 request request requisition Sgm: N 1 claim claim &c.(demand) 741 Sgm: N 1 petition petition suit prayer Sgm: N 1 begging letter begging letter roun …

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