Expostulation

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. The act of expostulating or remonstrating with a person or persons; argumentative protest; dissuasion.
  • noun. In rhetoric, an address containing expostulation.
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  • noun. 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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  • noun. The act of reasoning earnestly in order to dissuade or remonstrate.
  • noun. A comment of earnest reasoning meant to dissuade or remonstrate.
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  • noun. the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
  • noun. an exclamation of protest or remonstrance or reproof
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