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initial
Adjective
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(span style="color:green"usually before the noun/span) The initial period, stages, etc. come near the beginning.
They send most workers to the US after an initial training period of three months.
With these cars, the initial cost is high, but you save money in the long run.
My initial reaction when I saw the bear was to run and hide.
initial
Noun
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An initial is the first letter of a name.
He found a bag with the initials D.B.R.
His name is Daniel Jr., His initial is D.J.
initial
Verb
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If you initial something, you write the first letter of each of your names on it (or sometimes just your first and last name).
Can you initial this form here, please?
appeal
Noun
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An appeal is a strong or official request.
In an emotional appeal, Sevan asked the two groups to stop the fighting.
But as the problems in Iraq deepen, America may appeal directly to Iran for help.
The school launched an appeal to raise money for the new library.
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An appeal is a request for an earlier decision to be changed, especially in law.
Her application was refused, her appeal was rejected, and when she failed to leave, she was arrested.
That decision was overturned on appeal.
His conviction is under appeal.
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If something has appeal, people have good feelings about it, like it, or want it.
It was a type of game that had universal appeal to male and female.
That is part of the appeal of the ride, the sense of danger.
Beatty is still fabulous at 55, but will marriage dim his sex appeal?
Spike Lee is loved by the critics, but has never had huge audience appeal.
appeal
Verb
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If you appeal for something, you ask for it, often strongly or officially.
The people appealed for help as huge fires advanced towards their homes.
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If you appeal a decision, you ask for it to be changed, especially in law.
The defense notified the State Supreme Court that it would appeal the conviction.
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If you something appeals to you, you have good feelings about it, like it, or want it.
Adventure, money, sex, and violence appeal to large numbers of people.
You've got a product that you think will appeal to an audience that's under 21 years old,