biàn​chēng

argue

辩称 (辯稱) biàn​chēng
argue verb
to assert, allege, or claim something as a defense or justification in response to an accusation or criticism
plead verb
to formally state a legal plea or defense in a court of law, such as a claim of innocence

Frequency

Movie subtitles
0.980 per million appears in 0% of films

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Definitions
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Frequency data
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