Supplication (8)
'supplication' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for entreaty that I've seen before include "Teeny rat (anag.)" , "Earnest or urgent request" , "Earnest plea" , "Supplication" , "petition" .)
'supplication' is the definition.
(I know that supplication can be written as prayer)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for prayer that I've seen before include "Appeal (to God)" , "Addressed God" , "Intended communication with a deity" , "Words to a deity" , "Entreaty to deity" .)
'supplication' is the definition.
(I know that supplication can be written as plea)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for plea that I've seen before include "Guilty perhaps" , "Negotiation between prosecutor and defendant" , "Request for mercy?" , "Dispute" , "response to criminal charges" .)