expostulation

Noun

Meaning

The act of expostulating or reasoning with a person in opposition to some impropriety of conduct; remonstrance; earnest and kindly protest; dissuasion.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

objection remonstrance remonstration squawk case cavil question opposition argument criticism exception difficulty challenge protest demonstration

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Antonyms

agreement answer approval acceptance harmony praise

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Hypernyms

communication communicating exclamation exclaiming

Related terms

squawk exception protest kick objection remonstrance

Close letter words and terms

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