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Pleader

One who pleads; one who argues for or against; an advotate.

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Attorney 76% connected

A substitute; a proxy; an agent.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a broader lexical category for at least one sense.

Lawyer 76% connected

One versed in the laws, or a practitioner of law; one whose profession is to conduct lawsuits for clients, or to advise as to prosecution or defence…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Plead 74% connected

of Plead

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Plead 74% connected

of Plead

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Synonym 4

Advocate 92% connected

One who pleads the cause of another. Specifically: One who pleads the cause of another before a tribunal or judicial court; a counselor.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Counsel 92% connected

Interchange of opinions; mutual advising; consultation.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Counsellor 92% connected

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oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Counselor 92% connected

One who counsels; an adviser.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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