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EXPOSTULATION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An exclamation of protest or remonstrance or reproof
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("expostulation" is a kind of...):
exclaiming; exclamation (an abrupt excited utterance)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
Synonyms:
expostulation; objection; remonstrance; remonstration
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("expostulation" is a kind of...):
communicating; communication (the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information)
Derivation:
expostulate (reason with (somebody) for the purpose of dissuasion)
