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precatory
prec·a·to·ry [ prékə tàwree ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
asking or recommending: expressing a wish, request, entreaty, or recommendation ( formal )

[Mid-17th century. < late Latin precatorius< Latin precari "entreat" (see pray)]
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