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Word of the Day - Obsecration

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obsecration

/ˌɒbsɪˈkreɪʃ(ə)n/
noun
mass noun - rare
Earnest pleading or supplication.

Origin
Late Middle English: from Latin obsecratio(n-), from obsecrare ‘entreat’, based on sacer, sacr- ‘sacred’.

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Harold tried fervently to avoid being obsequious as he asked for help again. His obsecration was sincere.

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