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petition

noun verb

A formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority

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Word Facts

Word length
8
Starts with
P
Ends with
N
Contains
ET
Scrabble score
10
CEFR level
A2

How it sounds

Pronunciation

pəˈtɪ.ʃən

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noun

  1. A formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority

noun

  1. Reverent petition to a deity

verb

  1. Write a petition for something to somebody; request formally and in writing

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