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solicitation

/səˌlɪsɪˈteɪʃən/

B2CEFR level
55/100Rarity: uncommon
TechnicalRegister

Law noun

The inchoate offence of requesting or encouraging another to commit a crime.

Even though the supposed hitman was an undercover officer, the defendant was liable for solicitation the moment he made the request.

Similar: incitement, procurement

Topic: Criminal law in Legal English

Business noun

The act of seeking business or orders from potential customers.

Their outbound solicitation was so relentless that half the prospects blocked the number.

Similar: canvassing, outreach

Topic: Sales in Business English

Rarity runs from 0 (a word everyone knows) to 100 (almost never seen outside specialist or literary writing). Level is the word's real difficulty on the CEFR scale, from A1 to C2.

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