INDIRECT REQUEST

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

An expression of some desire or inclination

Example:

his crying was an indirect request for attention

Synonyms:

indirect request; wish

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("indirect request" is a kind of...):

asking; request (the verbal act of requesting)

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