special plea

spe·cial plea

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [spesh-uh l plee]
- /ˈspɛʃ əl pli/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [spesh-uh l plee]
- /ˈspɛʃ əl pli/

Definition of special plea words

noun special plea a plea that alleges special or new matter as an answer to the allegations made by the opposite side and not as a denial of them. 1

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Origin of special plea

First appearance:

before 1710

One of the 50% oldest English words

First recorded in 1710-20

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Parts of speech for Special plea

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Special plea

special plea popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 75% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

special plea usage trend in Literature

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