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

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  1. n. The act of expostulating or reasoning with a person in opposition to some impropriety of conduct; remonstrance; earnest and kindly protest; dissuasion.
  2. n. the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
  3. n. an exclamation of protest or remonstrance or reproof
  4. The act of expostulating or reasoning with a person in opposition to some impropriety of conduct; remonstrance; earnest and kindly protest; dissuasion. We must use expostulation kindly. Shak.
  5. The act of expostulating or reasoning with a person inopposition to some impropriety of conduct; remonstrance; earnest andkindly protest; dissuasion.We must use expostulation kindly. Shak.
  6. n. the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest n. an exclamation of protest or remonstrance or reproof