supplication
noun/ˌsʌplɪˈkeɪʃn/
/ˌsʌplɪˈkeɪʃn/
[uncountable, countable] (formal)- the act of asking for something with a very humble request or prayer
- She knelt in supplication.
- He listened with scant patience to their supplications.
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