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as in seducer
one that tries to get a person to give in to a desire
money, that great solicitor that has often succeeded in persuading people to sell their very souls
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as in petitioner
one who asks earnestly for a favor or gift
even a billionaire doesn't have the wherewithal to grant the wish of every deserving solicitor who comes his way
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Ebony Thompson, the city’s solicitor and a member of the Board of Estimates, said the documentation from the recovery office included many more details than the flier.
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Emily Opilo, Baltimore Sun, 3 Apr. 2024
The daughter of a Danish solicitor, Birgitte Eva van Deurs Henriksen was born in 1946 in Odense, the birthplace of Hans Christian Andersen, and educated at a Swiss finishing school and the Scandinavian Academy of International Fashion and Design at Copenhagen.
—Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week Uk, theweek, 28 Mar. 2024
Among some dozen bills that Newsom has recently signed into law is the mail transparency legislation that targets solicitors who send the confusing letters to consumers.
—Jenavieve Hatch, Sacramento Bee, 24 June 2024
Ebony Thompson, city solicitor, declined to comment on a pending matter.
—Lorraine Mirabella, Baltimore Sun, 21 June 2024
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Emily Opilo, Baltimore Sun, 3 Apr. 2024
The daughter of a Danish solicitor, Birgitte Eva van Deurs Henriksen was born in 1946 in Odense, the birthplace of Hans Christian Andersen, and educated at a Swiss finishing school and the Scandinavian Academy of International Fashion and Design at Copenhagen.
—Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week Uk, theweek, 28 Mar. 2024
Among some dozen bills that Newsom has recently signed into law is the mail transparency legislation that targets solicitors who send the confusing letters to consumers.
—Jenavieve Hatch, Sacramento Bee, 24 June 2024
Ebony Thompson, city solicitor, declined to comment on a pending matter.
—Lorraine Mirabella, Baltimore Sun, 21 June 2024
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“Solicitor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solicitor. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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