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1. She entreated me to kill her with a chainsaw, so I was obliged to do.
2. She entreated me to kill her with a chainsaw, so I was obliged to do so.
3. She entreated me to kill her with a chainsaw, so I was obliged to do it.
or any other expression?
2. She entreated me to kill her with a chainsaw, so I was obliged to do so.
3. She entreated me to kill her with a chainsaw, so I was obliged to do it.
or any other expression?
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The second one sounds most natural rhythmically. The first one doesn't work. The last one sounds more informal and unnatural.
You could use "entrusted" instead of "entreated".
The definition of "entrust" does not include the "asking" part, but it can be implied/assumed based on the fact that the definition is for one person to put the responsibility to do something on another person.
I also thought "entrust" is used more commonly in this type of sentence.
I pasted some definitions I found below:
entreat
Verb:
Ask someone earnestly or anxiously to do something.
Ask earnestly or anxiously for (something).
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entrust
Verb:
Assign the responsibility for doing something to (someone): "I've been entrusted with the task of getting him safely back".