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Synonyms for begging

a solicitation for money or food (especially in the street by an apparently penniless person)

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Cowling's Mill was not an advocate of free men and free markets but an armchair dictator incapable of understanding why others disagreed with him, a begger of questions who deliberately framed his arguments in terms unfavorable to his opponents.
We conducted Begger's funnel plots and Egger's linear regression test to investigate publication bias [29].
Finland M., Brown J.W., Rueg Begger J.R., Anatomic and bacteriologic findings in infections with specific types of pneumococci including types I-XXXII.
King James VI of Scotland (1566–1625) described Fife as being "a begger's mantle fringed wi gowd".
"Perfect," I thought, my intuition and instinct had led me across this wonderfully beautiful city whilst avoiding all conflict, minus a momentary spat with a begger who had eyes for my chorizo.
Well, if Vince hates the Government so much, why doesn't he begger off?
Among the topics are the Turkic background of the Hungarian word csalan nettle/stinging nettle, Hungarian koldul to beg and koldus begger, the origin of the Hungarian serleg cup or goblet, and the Turkic origin of the names of the Hungarian tribes.
IAm,YouAre is a statement of intent: "I'm the begger on the corner, the little shop owner on the busy streets you walk on each day...I sing songs and play guitar, I am you are." Great.
I once heard a story about a man who offered a begger a job.
More than anybody this jungle Jesus looked more like Elroy McGinnis the notorious town drunk and begger who was an excellent handyman on the few occasions that he was sober.
Best begger was hard-up Miriam Baker-Davis who pleaded for pounds 7361.94p because "Everyfink in my 'ouse is busted." But they sent her away with a flea in her ear.
Harvey Begger CPA, is a partner and national director of not-for-profit tax services in Vienna, Va., for the accounting and management consulting firm Grant Thornton LLP.
Rose Marie Begger, an associate editor of Sojourners, is a Catholic peace activist and poet.
Principal consideration when choosing the roles: I'm not a chooser yet; still a begger. But if I was to choose, I prefer to play characters with a sense of humor.