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ap·peal
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appeal play
Baseball. an appeal by the team in the field to the umpire regarding a possible base-running infraction, such as failure to touch a base or leaving it to score before a fly is caught, that is considered only when the defending team tags the runner or base in question before making the appeal. -
oath
a solemn appeal to a deity, or to some revered person or thing, to witness one's determination to speak the truth, to keep a promise, etc.: to testify upon oath. -
appellant
An appellant is someone who is appealing against a court's decision after they have been judged guilty of a crime. -
middle-of-the-road
favoring, following, or characterized by an intermediate position between two extremes, especially in politics; moderate. -
misplaced modifier
Grammar. a word, phrase, or clause that seems to refer to or modify an unintended word because of its placement in a sentence, as when young in When young, circuses appeal to all of us. -
petition
a formally drawn request, often bearing the names of a number of those making the request, that is addressed to a person or group of persons in authority or power, soliciting some favor, right, mercy, or other benefit: a petition for clemency; a petition for the repeal of an unfair law.