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indirect request

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Noun

an expression of some desire or inclination
- I could tell that it was his wish that the guests leave
- his crying was an indirect request for attention

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indirect indirect request circumlocution wish requisition appeal deny euphemism doubly transitive verb form doubly transitive verb more...

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