Definisi : n 1. entreaty, urgent request, rayuan: at first, their ~s for help went unanswered, pd mulanya, rayuan utk mendapatkan bantuan tdk mendapat sambutan; 2. (leg.) akuan: he entered a ~ of not guilty, dia membuat akuan tdk bersalah; 3. excuse, alasan: she left the meeting early on the ~ that she wasn’t well, dia meninggalkan mesyuarat itu awal dgn alasan bahawa dia tdk sihat. (Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan)