"beseechment" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: beseechments [plural]
Etymology: From beseech + -ment. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|beseech|ment}} beseech + -ment Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} beseechment (countable and uncountable, plural beseechments)
  1. The act of beseeching; imploration. Tags: countable, uncountable

Inflected forms

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