- 1. n. The act of expostulating or reasoning with a person in opposition to some impropriety of conduct; remonstrance; earnest and kindly protest; dissuasion. Source: opted
- 2. n. the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest Source: wordnet
- 3. n. an exclamation of protest or remonstrance or reproof Source: wordnet
- 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. Source: webster
- 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. Source: adambom
- 6. n. the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest n. an exclamation of protest or remonstrance or reproof Source: ecdict
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